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WORD-BUILDER. 

A.   SPELLHSTG-BOOK 

DESIGNED  FOR  USE  IN 

GRAMMAR  AND   HIGH  SCHOOL   GRADES,  ACADEMIES, 
AND    NORMAL    SCHOOLS. 

CONTAINING  SYSTEMATIC  AND   PROGRESSIVE  EXERCISES  IN 

WOKD-BUILDING,  WORD-ANALYSIS,  DEFINING, 

AND   COMPOSITION. 


BY 

A.  J.   BEITZEL,  A.M., 

Formerly  Professor  of  English  in  the  Cumberland  Valley  State  Normal 

School,  Shippensburg,  Pa.  ;  Superintendent  op  the  Public 

Schools  of  Cumberland  County,  Pa. 


PHILADELPHIA  : 

CHRISTOPHER    SOWER    COMPANY, 

124  NORTH  EIGHTEENTH  STREET. 


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Copyright.  1894. 
By   A.    J.    BEITZEiLo 


Wkstcott  a  Thomson, 
Slereotypers  and  Eleelrotypers,  Philada. 


SUGGESTIONS  TO  TEAOHEES. 


The  want  of  a  complete  system  of  phonetics  and  the 
numerous  exceptions  to  the  rules  for  spelling  make  English 
orthography  one  of  the  most  difficult  tasks  of  school-life.  Cor- 
rect spelling  must  be  learned  through  the  exercise  of  sight, 
hearing,  memory,  and  the  understanding.  The  sense-impressions 
of  the  forms,  the  names,  and  the  order  of  the  letters  of  a  word, 
made  through  the  eye  and  the  ear,  should  be  firm  and  absolutely 
correct.  The  details  and  unity  of  a  picture  are  most  easily 
remembered  by  association,  and  the  same  law  is  applicable  to 
letters  and  words.  Both  oral  and  written  spelling  should  be 
employed,  and  so  varied  as  to  avoid  monotony.  In  either  case 
the  pupil  should  be  taught  to  think  both  of  the  names  and  the 
forms  of  the  letters,  as  well  as  of  their  order. 

The  following  points  as  to  method  are  left  to  the  teacher  to 
arrange  and  combine  as  his  judgment  dictates: 

The  Study  of  the  Lesson. — 1.  Look  carefully  at  a  word  until 
its  form  is  fixed  in  the  mind.  2.  Turn  the  eyes  from  the  book; 
recall  in  imagination  the  form  of  the  word ;  write  the  word  upon 
the  tablet.  3.  Compare  the  written  word  with  the  printed  word, 
and  thereby  verify  it.  4.  Think  or  ascertain  what  its  meaning  is, 
and  use  it  in  a  sentence. 

Syllabication. — Syllabication  should  be  a  feature  of   every 

recitation.     In  oral  spelling  the  syllables  should  be  pronounced 

in  their  order  as  spelled,  and  the  entire  word  pronounced  when 

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THE  WORD   BXJILDjfifc. 


the  final  syllable  has  been  spelled.  In  written  spelling  a  small 
space  should  be  left  between  the  syllables  or  a  hyphen  should  be 
inserted. 

Phonic  Analysis. — A  word  is  analyzed  phonically  by  giving 
the  sounds  of  the  letters  which  compose  it.  This  exercise  develops 
distinct  articulation,  and  therefore  leads  to  correct  pronunciation. 

Pronouncing  Exercises. — Pupils  should  frequently  be  required 
to  take  turns  in  dictating  words  to  be  written  by  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  class.  The  teacher  should  stand  as  critic,  and  permit 
no  mispronounced  words  to  pass  without  correction. 

Word-building  and  Word-analysis. — The  formation  of  de- 
rivatives from  English  primitives  by  joining  prefixes  or  suffixes, 
and  the  reverse  of  this  process,  are  valuable  drills  in  spelling, 
besides  giving  a  knowledge  of  the  meaning  of  words. 

Etymology. — The  author  hopes  that  the  systematic  analysis 
of  the  structure  of  Anglo-Saxon,  Latin,  and  Greek  derivatives 
may  be  well  adapted  to  exercise  the  analytic  faculty  of  the  pupil 
and  to  stimulate  to  further  literary  effort. 


PRELIMINARY  OBSERVATIONS. 


ORTHOGRAPHY. 


LETTERS. 

Orthogrraphy  is  that  branch  of  study  which  treats  of  the  forms, 
sounds,  and  combinations  of  letters. 

An  Alphabet  is  a  series  of  letters  which  form  the  elements  of 
written  language,  and  represent  the  simplest  sounds  of  spoken  lan- 
guage.    These  simple  sounds  are  called  elementary  sounds. 

The  word  alphabet  is  derived  from  the  names  of  the  first  two 
letters,  alpha  and  beta,  of  the  Greek  alphabet. 

The  English  alphabet  is  imperfect,  since  it  does  not  have  a  sepa- 
rate character  for  each  distinct  sound. 

The  letters  of  the  alphabet  are  divided  into  vowels  and  con- 
sonants. 

The  vowels  are  a,  e,  i,  o,  u,  and  sometimes  w  and  y.  As  a 
vowel,  vr  is  equivalent  to  u,  and  y  to  i. 

The  consonants  are  the  remaining  letters  of  the  alphabet,  with 
w  and  y  when  not  used  as  vowels. 

A  vowel  is  a  letter  representing  a  full  and  free  sound  of  the 
human  voice.  Vocal  sounds  are  produced  by  the  vibration  of  the 
vocal  cords  set  in  motion  by  the  breath. 

A  consonant  is  a  letter  representing  a  sound  modified  by  the 


10  PRELIMINARY    OBSERVATIONS. 

organs  of  speech.  The  organs  of  speech  are  the  lipSy  the  teeth,  the 
tongue,  the  palate,  and  the  pharynx.  The  literal  meaning  of  the 
term  consonant  is  sounding  with,  and  it  is  applied  to  these  letters 
because  they  are  rarely  used  in  words  without  having  a  vowel 
joined  t<)  them  in  the  same  syllable.  Their  sounds,  however,  may 
be  uttered  separately. 

Cognates  are  letters  whose  sounds  are  produced  by  the  same 
organs  in  the  same  manner;  thus,  6  is  a  cognate  ofp;f  of  v,  etc. 
It  should  be  noted,  however,  that  one  is  always  an  undertone  and 
the  other  a  whisper. 

Equivalents  are  letters  having  the  same  sound ;  as  i  and  y  in 
ivire  and  lyre. 

A  silent  letter  is  one  which  forms  a  part  of  a  written  word,  but 
is  not  sounded  in  pronunciation. 

A  diphthong  is  the  union  of  two  vowels  to  represent  one  sound. 
The  diphthongs  are  oi  and  ou;  oy  and  ow  are  their  equivalents. 

A  digraph  is  the  union  of  two  vowels,  one  of  which  is  silent ; 
as  ai  in  fail,  ea  in  heat,  ei  in  rein.  The  union  of  two  consonants 
representing  but  one  sound  is  also  called  a  digraph ;  as  sh  in  shape, 
ch  in  chat,  ph  in  phrase. 

A  triphthong  is  the  union  of  three  vowels  in  one  syllable ;  as 
eau  in  beau.  The  union  of  three  vowels  or  three  consonants  is 
sometime  called  a  trigraph. 

The  English  alphabet  contains  twenty-six  letters.  These  letters 
represent  about  forty-three  elementary  sounds.  The  elementary 
sounds  are  divided  into  vocals,  sub-vocals,  and  aspirates. 

A  vocal  is  an  impulse  of  pure  tone.  Vocals  are  represented  by 
the  vowels. 


PRELIMINARY   OBSERVATIONS.  U 

A  sub-vocal  is  an  impulse  of  tone,  modified  by  the  organs  of 
speech. 

An  aspirate  is  an  impulse  of  breath,  modified  by  the  organs  of 
speech.    Sub- vocals  and  aspirates  are  represented  by  the  consonants. 

The  characters  used  to  mark  the  different  sounds  of  letters  are 
called  diacritical  marks. 

VOWEL  MARKINGS. 
The  macron,  ^,  as  in  ate,  eve. 


"     breve, 

^^ 

bat,  fbx. 

"     dot, 

• 

ask,  was. 

"     diaeresis. 

•• 

arm,  all. 

"     circumflex, 

>^, 

f^re,  th^re. 

"    wave  or  tilde, 

^•, 

fir,  term. 

CONSONANT  MARKINGS. 
The  bar,  "",  as  in  get,  link. 

"     dot,  •,      "      gem,  gin. 

"    cedilla,  3 ,      "      5ell,  hi§. 

"    suspended  bar, ^.      "      ejist. 


GUIDE  TO  PRONUNCIATION. 

DIACRITICAL  MARKS   AS   USED   IN    WEBSTER'S 
INTERNATIONAL    DICTIONARY. 


VOCALS. 


§Ly  as  in ale. 


ft, 

it 

a, 

(( 

a, 

u 

a, 

it 

a, 

(( 

e, 

i( 

«, 

(( 

e, 

u 

i, 

(t 

I, 

(( 

e  =  a 


5,  as  in 


ew  =  u, 
ew  =  u, 

ce  — —  Gj 
i  =  e, 
i=e, 

13 


c^re. 

^m. 

arm. 

ask. 

all. 

eve. 

bed. 

her. 
ice. 
til. 


6,  as  in 

6, 

6, 


<», 

00, 

ot), 
oi. 


oil,  OS  tn  out. 
VOCAL.  EQUIVALENTS. 


what. 

prey- 

th^re. 

dew. 

brew. 

feet. 

pique. 

bird. 


o  ^  00,  OS  m 


6  =  ti, 
ow  =  ou, 
oy  =  oi, 

y  =  ^, 

v  =  i. 


.old. 
.  6rb. 
.  6dd. 
.  use. 
.  rude. 
.  full, 
.tip. 
.  tirn. 
.  food. 
.  foot. 
.  oil. 


who. 

wolf. 

son. 

owl. 

boy. 

fly. 

hymn. 

myrrh. 


GUIDE  TO   PRONUNCIATION. 


IS 


SUBVOOALS. 


b,  as  in 


d, 

g, 

h 

1, 

m, 

n 

u 

.bid. 
.did. 
.  gun. 
.jet. 
.  let. 
.  met. 
.  Dag. 
til,  as  in  those. 


V, 

w, 

z, 

ng, 


as  tn rug. 

"  ......  vote. 

" win. 

" yet. 

" gaze. 

" azure. 

" long. 


SUBVOOAL  EQUIVALENTS. 


g=j,a8m gem. 

<lg=j,     " edge. 


n  =  ng,  as  m 


5  =  gZy  as  in  e$ert. 


.  bank. 
.  hi§. 


ASPIRATES. 


fy  as  in fame. 

b,     "      home. 

k,     " king. 

P>    "     play. 

s,     "      sky. 


t,     a^in time. 

ch,     "  ......  child. 

sh,      "  shine. 

th,     "  theme, 

wh,    "  when. 


€ 

9 

z 


=  s, 


k,  as  in 


ks,    " 

z,      " 
k,     « 


ASPIRATE  EQUIVALENTS. 

yh  =  sh,  as  in 

gh  =  f,  « 
gh=k,  « 
ph=f,    « 

qu  =  kw,  " 


yell, 
wax. 
xebec, 
chasm. 


.  yhaise. 
.  laugh. 
.  hough. 
.  phrase. 
,  queen. 


14  WORDS  AND  SYLLABLEl 


WORDS  AND  SYLLABLES. 

A  word  is  a  letter  or  a  combinatiou  of  letters  used  to  express  an 

idea. 

A  syllable  is  a  letter  or  a  combination  of  letters  uttered  by  a 

single  impulse  of  the  voice. 

Syllabication  is  the  process  of  dividing  words  into  syllables. 
Words  are  classified  into — 

(1)  Monosyllables,  Dissyllables,  Trisyllables,  and  Polysyllables. 
A  monosyllable  is  a  word  of  one  syllable ;  as,  charm, 

A  dissyllable  is  a  word  of  two  syllables ;  as,  eharm-ing, 
A  trisyllable  is  a  word  of  three  syllables ;  as,  charm-ing-ly. 
A  polysyllable  is  a  word  of  four  or  more  syllables ;  as,  beau-ii-' 
ful-ly. 

(2)  Simple  words  and  Compound  words. 

A  simple  word  is  a  single  word ;  as,  horse,  driv'er, 
A  compound  word  is  one  formed  by  uniting  two  or  more  simple 
words;  as,  cash-book,  man-of-war. 

(3)  Primitive  words  and  Derivative  words. 

A  primitive  word  is  a  root-word  in  the  language.  A  root-word 
is  an  original  word  expressing  but  a  single  idea ;  as,  do,  bright,  sing, 

A  derivative  word  is  a  modified  root- word ;  as,  solve,  absolve ; 
love,  \oyely. 

Derivatives  are  formed  from  primitive  or  root-words  in  three 
principal  ways: 

(1)  By  the  use  of  a  Prefix. 

(2)  By  the  use  of  a  Suffix. 

(3)  By  a  change  in  the  root  itself;  as,  sell,  sold  ;  work,  wrought 


WORDS  AND  SYLLABLES.  15 


A  prejBx  is  a  significant  syllable  or  word  placed  before  a  root  to 
modify  its  meaning ;  as,  do,  undo ;  grieve,  aggrieve. 

A  suffix  is  a  syllable  or  word  placed  after  a  root  to  modify  its 
meaning;  as,  bright,  brightness;  child,  childAooc?. 

Not  all  suffixes  are  significant  in  themselves.  The  verb  to  affix 
means  to  join  either  a  prefix  or  a  suffix  to  a  root-word. 

Spelling  is  the  process  of  writing  or  naming  the  letters  of  a  word 
in  their  proper  order. 

Accent  is  a  greater  force  of  tone  used  in  pronouncing  some  par- 
ticular syllable  of  a  word,  to  distinguish  it  from  other  syllables. 
Acxjent  is  indicated  by  the  mark  [']  placed  above  and  to  the  right 
of  a  syllable ;  thus,  ta'ble,  de  sign'. 

Phonic  Analysis  is  giving  expression  to  the  vocal  properties  of 
the  letters  and  combinations  of  letters  forming  a  word,  and  indi- 
cating the  silent  letters.  Phonic  analysis  is  the  foundation  of  all 
distinct  articulation  and  correct  pronunciation. 

All  the  words  belonging  to  a  language  are  called  its  vocabulary. 
The  vocabulary  of  the  English  language  embraces  nearly  100,000 
words.  Shakespeare,  whose  vocabulary  is  larger  than  that  of  any 
other  English  writer,  used  about  15,000  words.  From  3000  to 
4000  words  answer  for  the  practical  purposes  of  life. 


BOOK  seco:nfi). 


THE 
ADVANCED 

WORD-BUILDER. 


SECTION    I. 


Lesson  1. 

Method.— Require  the  class  to  sound  each  significant  vowel  and  point 
out  those  that  are  silent,  before  spelling  the  words  of  the  lesson. 

base  back  fete  bent  tact 

case  clan  mete  help  gaze 

gale  dram  mere  next  hSmp 

gave  flat  sere  shed  neck 

male  plat  theme  sped  wrap 

wane  swam  scene  wept  scheme 

Lesson  2. 

Method.— Copy  the  sentences  before  going  to  recitation ;  write  therq 
upon  the  blackboard  from  dictation;  use  capital  letters  and  punctuation 
marks  properly ;  mark  the  long  and  the  short  sounds  of  the  vowels  not 
silent;  state  the  meaning  of  the  principal  words. 

The  ape  in  the  cage  is  in  a  rage. 
The  man  has  a  pan  of  sand  in  his  hand. 
Has  the  man  a  band  on  his  hat? 
Am  I  late?     May  I  skate  on  the  dam? 
Take  my  slate  and  lay  it  on  the  desk. 
Hang  my  cape  and  my  cap  on  the  peg. 
Did  he  state  that  he  was  toe  late? 
The  sage  is  old  and  gray. 


20  •     THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

Lesson  3. 

Method.— Require  the  class  to  point  out  the  silent  vowels  and  sound 
those  not  silent,  before  spelling  the  words  of  the  lesson, 

fast  hard  call  h^re  verb 

gasp  harm  hall  mare  herb 

hasp  farm  fall  fare  verse 

waft  part  malt  stare  jerk 

grasp  star  halt  share  nervt 

class  scar  balk  flare  terse 

Lesson  4. 

Method.— See  Lesson  2. 

DfiX  aAxiA<6  (yyxthjt  laxim  Id  XxM.    iSicr 
ru:i^  AjlI  a.  ./vYuxAjLl/y  cxxJjJxt^^  VuX 

XAjl  qAjOuh.  (xry^thjL  ^y^xj^^  C/xhtl  x^-crXLVM 
uAujlI  a  Q^'i^olII  'Ld  ?  SjlI  tA^,  cixiAA  cKamX 
thjL  ^MJhhJL,  'Dhjt  ruxn  hxxJ)  a  wxxAatl  .bXoJX 
i/r\  tAx  bxxjnjz. 


Lesson  5. 

Method.- 

-See  Lesson  1. 

bite 

list 

firm 

miss 

stSm 

dice 

fist 

skirt 

sink 

sect 

bind 

grit 

thirst 

fife 

tense 

time 

slim 

squirm 

mite 

tank 

tire 

silk 

squirt 

weld 

gang 

wild 

hiss 

flirt 

yelp 

fact 

THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


21 


Lesson  6. 

Method.- 

-See  liesson  1. 

bone 

f6nd 

pure 

tusk 

worm 

cone 

mock 

tune 

suck 

pump 

dome 

spot 

tube 

shut 

wore 

rose 

frog 

dupe 

snug 

clog 

roll 

plod 

cute 

buzz 

toss 

rove 

crop 

flume 

Lesson  7. 

lump 

stun 

Method.- 

-FoHow  the  form  in  Lesson  1.     Observe  that  the 

vowels  a 

:ised  in  tjombination  as  proper  and  Improper  diphthongs. 

soil 

thou 

sail 

dear 

dead 

join 

oust 

tail 

fear 

head 

void 

sour 

raid 

leap 

lead 

foil 

found 

gain 

ream 

bread 

broil 

pound 

lain 

seam 

dread 

point 

scout 

main 

wean 

sweat 

Lesson  8. 

Method.— Follow  the  form  in  Lesson  2.  Mark  only  the  vowels  sounded 
In  the  digraphs. 

Let  US  take  a  stroll  into  the  grove.  In  that  clump 
of  shrubs,  we  can  pluck  wild  plums.  Do  you  see  that 
mound  to  the  south  ?  I  hear  a  voice  near  that  point. 
Our  guest  has  both  health  and  wealth.  Bread  is  the 
staff  of  life,  but  we  must  earn  it  by  hard  work.  The 
warm  sun  makes  the  grain  sprout. 


22 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  9, 

Method.- 

-Same  as  in  Lesson  1. 

haul 

kir 

fiend 

earth 

cries 

daub 

chair 

field 

learn 

dries 

laud 

stair 

grief 

search 

flies 

taut 

glair 

grieve 

heard 

tries 

fraud 

wear 

shriek 

hearse 

sieve 

taught 

square 

thieve 

Lesson  10. 

pearl 

height 

Method.- 

-Same  as  in  previous  lesson. 

road 

glue 

gaunt 

peep 

spoon 

loam 

true 

haunt 

week 

proof 

moan 

young 

jaunt 

free 

moose 

moat 

rough 

launch 

glee 

spool 

float 

tough 

haunch 

knee 

groom 

throat 

slough 

craunch 

creed 

roost 

Lesson  11. 

Method.— See  Lesson  7. 

The  fire   on    the  hearth  burns  bright.  The  gaunt  dog 

lies   by   the   warm    fire.     Do    not    taunt  him.     Hear   the 
owl  hoot  in  the  wood.     Launch   the  ship  at  noon.     Will 

the   ship  float?     The   hoarse  winds  will  blow  through  its 

sails,    and    the    rough    waves    will    toss  it   a-bout.      The 

thrush    will    haunt   and    sing,  and   hide  her   nest   in    the 
boughs  with  green  leaves  dressed. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


23 


Lesson  12. 

Method. 

—Sound  the  single  consonants  and    the    consonant  digraj 

point  out  those  that  are 

silent;  use  the 

marks  necessary 

to  indicate 

proper  sounds  of  both  vowels  and  consonants. 

rage 

balm 

brass 

sledge 

brick 

brace 

calf 

chance 

strength 

wring 

blade 

wrath 

glance 

spice 

pitch 

knack 

stalk 

qualm 

quire 

throne 

manse 

dwarf 

helm 

might 

scope 

wrack 

wharf 

delve 

Lesson 

knight 

13. 

droll 

Method.- 

-Same  as  in  the  previous  lesson. 

lose 

budge 

choice 

wealth 

guess 

prove 

slouch 

caught 

built 

coarse 

lunch 

trout 

pause 

guise 

course 

crush 

voice 

beard 

thyme 

brute 

womb 

feign 

wreath 

myth 

knew 

•pouch 

weight 

style 

bruise 

tongue 

Lesson  14. 

Method.- 

-Same  as  in  the  previous  lesson. 

scorch 

scourge 

eighth 

sponge 

blouse 

heart 

smirch 

league 

gourd 

scarf 

naught 

pierce 

sheath 

sauce 

quench 

spruce 

breadtl 

siege 

lodge 

steak 

though 

quoit 

myrrh 

hedge 

yeast 

scribe 

freight 

source 

whole 

whine 

«4 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  15. 

Method.— Write  the  following  words  upon  the  blackboard  from  dicta- 
tion, and  opposite  each  its  plural.  See  that  pupils  first  understand  the 
Idea  of  plurality. 

Bule.— T'Ae  letter  s  is  generally  added  to  nouns  in  the  singular,  to  form 
the  plural,  when  it  does  not  form,  an  additional  syllable  in  pronunciation. 


slave 

skull 

trough 

queen 

knoll 

block 

spout 

vault 

creek 

crown 

clove 

snail 

storm 

curb 

guard 

drop 

skein 

knave 

youth 

shawl 

Lesson  16. 

Method.- 

Write  the   following  plurals  from 

dictation, 

and  write  tht 

Lgular  opposite  its  plural. 

flutes 

swamps 

shields 

plagues 

cloths 

wounds 

yachts 

pleas 

sprains 

prongs 

scows 

heights 

realms 

sleighs 

shoes 

chews 

themes 

swarms 

ducts 

screens 

Lesson  17- 

Method.— Write  the  following  words  from  dictation,  and  opposite  eacJi 
its  plural. 

BM\e— Nouns  ending  in  a  sound  that  does  not  blend  with  the  sound  of 
8,  form  the  plural  by  adding  es  to  the  singular. 

branch  crash  fox  slash  bunch 

church  wish  lass  hitch  mesh 

patch  dish  mass  latch  dress 


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25 


Lesson  18. 

SENTENCE-MAKING-RULES. 

1.  Begin  every  sentence  with  a  capital  letter. 

2.  Write  I  and  O  in  capitals  when  they  are  used  as  words. 

3.  Begin  proper  nouns  and  proper  adjectives  with  capitals. 

4.  Close  a  declarative  or  an  imperative  sentence  with  a  period. 

5.  Close  an  interrogative  sentence  with  an  interrogation  point. 

6.  Close  a  sentence  expressing  strong  feeling  with  an  exclamation 
point. 

Method.— Use  each  of  the  following  words  as  the  basis  of  a  written 
sentence,  and  require  pupils  to  cite  and  put  into  practice  the  rules  of 
capitalization  and  punctuation  involved  in  each. 


joke 

crows 

smile 

arch 

scowl 

steal 

Rhine 

breeze 

Ruth 

pique 

wing 

whoop 

soup 

Lesson  19. 

March 

laugh 

wield 

seethe 

deign 

Wright 

swath 

seine 

wheeze 

neigh 

writhe 

sward 

priest 

knead 

eight 

write 

gnarl 

liege 

crease 

reign 

wretch 

czar 

siege 

bier 

gauge 

scent 

stanch 

piece 

gauze 

sword 

tempt 

quake 

tierce 

clause 

horde 

dredge 

whale 

kneel 

squaw 

ghost 

wrench 

wrung 

26  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

Lesson  20. 

FOR  DICTATION. 

Kemark.— Long  words  are  not  always  necessary  to  strength  of  style  In 
composition.     The  following  stanza  is  made  up  of  words  of  one  syllable. 

Think  not  that  strength  lies  in  the  big  round  word, 

Or  that  the  brief  and  plain  must  needs  be  weak. 
To  whom  can  this  be  true  who  once  has  heard 

The  cry  for  help,  the  tongue  that  all  men  speak, 
When  want,  or  fear,  or  woe  is  in  the  throat, 

So  that  each  word  gasped  out  is  like  a  shriek 
Pressed  from  the  sore  heart,  or  a  strange,  wild  note 

Sung  by  some  fay  or  fiend?     There  is  a  strength 
Which  dies  if  stretched  too  far  or  spun  too  fine ; 

Which  has  more  height  than  breadth,  more  depth  than  length. 
Let  but  this  force  of  thought  and  speech  be  mine. 

And  he  that  will  may  take  the  sleek,  fat  phrase, 
Which  glows,  but  burns  not,  though  it  beam  and  shine; 

Light,  but  no  heat, — a  flash,  but  not  a  blaze. 


%-t 

— Alexander. 

Lesson  21. 

a'cre 

^b'bot 

ar'mor 

al'der 

a  gue 

ac  rid 

arch  er 

calk  er 

c^m  brie 

ad  verse 

charg  er 

al  ways 

chang  ing 

ag  ile 

car  bine 

cal  dron 

rang  ing 

frag  ile 

car  mine 

pal  sy 

change  ling 

an  arch 

car  tridge 

war  fare 

blast  ing 

cast  ing 

chaff  y 

vast  ly 

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Lesson  22. 

WORD-ANALYSIS. 

Pupils  should  be  required  to  give  the  syllabic  and  phonic  analysis  of  a 
sufficient  number  of  words  throughout  the  book  to  give  them  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  elements  of  w^ords. 

Method.— The  word  cape  is  a  monosyllable.  C  is  an  aspirate,  equiva- 
lent of  k;  hence,  a  consonant.  ^  is  a  vocal,  having  the  long  sound; 
hence,  a  vowel.  P  is  an  aspirate ;  hence,  a  consonant.  -E  is  a  vowel, 
but  silent  in  the  spoken  word.  [Here  the  pupil  will  utter  the  oral  ele- 
ments and  pronounce  the  word.]     €-a-p— cape.     - 

The  word  sachem  is  a  dissyllable,  accented  on  the  first  syllable.  S  is 
an  aspirate;  hence,  a  consonant.  A  is  a  vocal,  having  the  long  sound; 
hence  a  vowel.  Ch  is  an  aspirate  digraph ;  hence,  composed  of  conso- 
nants. ^  is  a  vocal,  having  the  short  sound ;  hence,  a  vowel.  3f  is  a 
sub- vocal ;  hence,  a  consonant.     S-a— sa— ch-e-m— chem— sa'cAem. 


thank 

dan'ger 

chap'el 

skill'ful 

shall 

an  vil 

sti  pend 

lone  some 

flock 

bal  lad 

fish  er 

aqhol  ar 

Lesson  23. 

beg'gar 

beck'on 

herds'man 

mil'ler 

fet  ter 

bed  fast 

mer  maid 

fit  ting 

fes  ter 

bel  fry 

nerve  less 

lit  ter 

ledg  er 

cher  ub 

bi  valve 

knit  ting 

raed  die 

gen  tile 

di  verse 

shin  gle 

set  tie 

meth  od 

vi  and 

min  gle 

driv  en 

smit  ten 

sit  ting 

mis  sive 

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THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  24. 

po'ny 

l6n'ger 

doling 

ga'ble 

CO  ny 

lock  et 

los  ing 

dam  age 

CO  Ion 

mock  ing 

mov  ing 

dar  ling 

dole  ful 

chron  ic 

prov  ing 

fall  ing 

fore  man 

frol  ic 

bo  som 

star  ing 

lo  cust 

log  ic 

move  ment 

mas  tiff 

noble 

mod  el 

moon  light 

pass  port 

Lesson  25. 

VVORD-ANALYSIS-SYLLABIC  AND  PHONIC. 

Method.— The  word  atheist  is  a  trisyllable,  accented  on  the  first  syl- 
iahle.  ^  is  a  vocal,  having  the  long  sound ;  hence,  a  vowel.  Th  is  an 
aspirate  digraph ;  hence,  composed  of  consonants.  -B  is  a  vocal,  having 
the  long  sound ;  hence,  a  vowel.  -T  is  a  vocal,  having  the  short  sound  ; 
hence,  a  vowel.  *S'  is  an  aspirate ;  hence,  a  consonant.  T  is  an  aspirate ; 
hence,  a  consonant.— A— th-e— the— i-s-t—ist— a' <Ae  ist. 

a'gen  cy  har'bin  ger       fals'i  ty  re'cent  ly 

^b'ro  gate  mas  sive  ness  dar  ing  ly         dSs  ti  tute 


Lesson  26. 


ha'zi  ness 
knav  er  y 
la  zi  ness 
ma  ni  ac 
pa  gan  ism 
ra  di  ate 


an'i  mal 
as  pi  rate 
apt  i  tude 
par  a  ble 
nav  i  gate 
tax  a  ble 


ar'ti  fice 
art  ful  ly 
car  di  nal 
bar  mon  ize 


de'i  ty 
re  gen  cy 
e  qua  bly 
e  go  tist 


mar  tyr  dom  ve  he  ment 
mar  ket  ing    ve  hi  cle 


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Lesson  27- 


came,  did  come. 

dame,  mistress  of  a  family  or  school. 

lane,  a  narrow  passage  or  roadway. 

nave,  hub  of  a  wheel;  body  of  a 
church. 

pave,  to  lay  a  brick  or  stone  walk; 
to  prepare  the  way. 

sane,  of  sound  mind. 

tame,  subject  to  man ;  to  domesticate. 

vane,  a  contrivance  to  show  the  direc- 
tion of  the  wind. 

vase,  a  vessel  used  for  various  pur- 
poses. 

wane,  to  diminish ;  failure. 

waste,  to  destroy ;  to  expend  prodi- 
gally; desert. 

wave,  to  signal;  a  swell  of  water. 


crag,  a  steep,  rugged  rock. 

dash,  a  printed  mark;  to  rush  or  to 
throw  violently. 

flag,  to  grow  feeble ;  a  fiat  paving -stone; 
a  banner. 

g\a,d,  pleased ;  delighted. 

grab,  a  sudden  grasp  ;  to  seize  suddenly. 

hang,  to  suspend;  to  droop. 

lamp,  a  vessel  to  hold  inflammable  liq- 
uids for  making  light. 

mash,  a  mixture;  to  crush  by  beating 
or  pressure. 

pang,  a  pain. 

sang,  did  sing. 

sham,  a  false  show  ;  to  cheat;  to  trick. 

tack,  to  fasten  slightly ;  to  change  thk 
course  of  a  ship. 


Lesson  28. 


bard,  a  poet;  an  ancient  Celtic  min- 
strel. 

bam,  a  storcrhouse  for  hay  and  grain ; 
a  stable. 

card,  a  piece  of  pasteboard ;  a  pub- 
lished note. 

dart,  a  pointed  weapon;  to  start  swiftly. 

garb,  clothing  ;  fashion  of  dress. 

hard,  not  easily  penetrated;  severe; 
oppressive. 

hark,  to  listen ;  a  call  to  listen. 

harp,  a  musical  instrument. 

harsh,  rough  to  the  senses  or  the  sensi- 
bilities. 

mart,  a  market;  a  place  of  trade. 

palm,  inner  part  of  the  hand ;  a  kind 
of  tree. 

spar,  a  mineral ;  a  mast :  to  box. 


calk,  to  close  crevices;  a  toe-  or  heel' 
piece  on  a  horse's  shoe. 

gall,  the  bitter  liquid  in  the  gall-blad- 
der; malignity. 

pall,  a  mantle;  a  black  cloth  to  cover 
the  dead. 

salt,  chloride  of  sodium;  to  season  food 
with  salt. 

tall,  high  in  stature. 

talk,  conversation ;  to  converse. 

want,  lack  of  necessaries ;  to  wish  for. 

ward,  a  division;  to  defend. 

warp,  to  twist  out  of  shape;  the  long 
threads  in  a  web. 

walk,  to  move  by  steps;  gait. 

waltz,  a  whirling  dance  by  two  per- 
sons;  to  waltz. 

wart,  a  small  excrescence  on  the  skin. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  29. 


belt,  a  band  or  girdle;  to  encircle. 

cent,  a  copper  coin. 

deck,  upper  floor  of  a  ship ;  to  cover. 

fell,  cruel,  savage ;  to  cause  to  fall. 

held,  did  hold. 

help,  assistance ;  to  aid;  to  assist. 

lend,  to  grant  for  use ;  to  loan. 

left,  side   opposite   to   the  right;    did 

leave. 
melt,  to  liquefy  hy  heat;  to  soften  by 

kindly  influence. 
mink,  an  animal  allied  to  the  weasel. 
nest,  home  of  birds  and  animals;  a 

collection. 
pelt,  skin  of  an  animal  with  the  hair 

on  ;  to  strike  with  missiles. 
went,  did  go. 


herb,  an  annual  plant. 

germ,  origin;  first  principle. 

herd,  a  collection  of  beasts;   to  form 

into  a  herd. 
jerk,  a  sudden  pull;  to  twitch;  to  pull 

suddenly. 
merge,  to  immerse ;  to  sink. 
nerve,  a  white  fibre  connecting  body  and 

brain ;  p  hysical  and  moral  force. 
Tpert,  free;  forward ;  bold. 
serge,  light  twilled  woolen  goods. 
serve,  to  work  for ;  to  attend  at  meals. 
term,  a  period  of  time;  propositions ; 

conditions. 
terse,  elegantly  concise  or  compact. 
verse,  a  line  of  poetry ;  a  division  of 

composition. 


Lesson  30. 


bide,  to  dwell. 

bite,  the  wound  made  by  teeth;  to  seize 
with  the  teeth. 

cite,  to  summon ;  to  quote  or  repeat. 

dine,  to  take  dinner;  to  entertain  at 
dinner. 

file,  a  line  of  persons ;  a  steel  instru- 
ment. 

fine,  excellent ;  to  impose  a  pecuniary 
penalty. 

hire,  pay  for  the  use  of  anything ;  to 
let ;  to  procure. 

hfe,  state  of  existence ;  manner  of  living. 

line,  a  string ;  a  mark;  to  mark  with 
lines. 

mile,  a  distance  of  320  rods. 

nigh,  near ;  nearly. 

pile,  a  heap ;  a  pillar;  to  form  a  heap. 


bill,  beak  of  a  fowl;  a  statement  of  a 

purchase. 
fill,  to  make  full;  to  occupy ;  to  hold. 
gill,  the  fourth  of  a  pint. 
hilt,  handle  of  a  cutting  instrument. 
lisp,  to  give  s  the  sound  of  th ;  to  speak 

faintly. 
mint,   an    aromatic  plant;    a   place 

where  money  is  coined. 
nick,  a  notch ;  to  cut  in  notches. 
pill,  a  globule  of  medicine;  anything 

nauseous. 
shin,  forepart  of  the  leg  between  the 

ankle  and  the  knee. 
wick,  a  cotton  cord  to  draw  up  the  oil 

in  a  lamp. 
wisp,  a  small  bundle  of  hay  or  straw ; 

a  little  broom. 


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Lesson  31. 

ca'ble 

aVsent 

art'ful 

al'ways 

ca  ter 

ac  id 

bar  ley 

all  spice 

case  ment 

ad  der 

cart  age 

bal  dric 

chain  ber 

ad  die 

char  coal 

fal  con 

chast  en 

ad  verb 

dark  est 

halt  ing 

da  tive 

bat  tie 

far  ther 

pal  try 

fa  tal 

cab  in 

far  thing 

swarm  ing 

fa  vol 

dal  ly 

gar  den 

thral  dom 

Lesson  32. 

be'ing 

de'i  ty 

b^d'ding 

bSg'gar  y 

de  ist 

de  vi  ous 

bed  lam 

brev  i  ty 

de  mon 

e  go  tist 

bed  stead 

eel  er  y 

e  diet 

me  di  al 

fel  on 

cen  ti  pede 

fe  hne 

me  di  ate 

fel  low 

dec  i  mate 

gen  ius  (jeii 

I'yus)  me  te  or 

fetid 

ded  i  cate 

le  gend 

me  ni  al 

gen  tie 

del  e  gate 

lever 

se  ere  cy 

hel  met 

del  i  cate 

Lesson  33. 

bib'li  cal 

billet 

f  ig'ur  ing 

fig'ure 

bit  ter  ly 

big  ot 

fil  a  ment 

filter 

cit  a  del 

cin  der 

fil  i  gree 

fit  ting 

cit  i  zen 

cis  tern 

fin  ish  er 

giv  ing 

dif  fer  ent 

chis  el 

hin  der  ing 

hing  ing 

dif  fi  dent 

dim  pie 

id  i  om 

hiss  ing 

dil  i  gent 

ditto 

id  i  ot 

hit  ting 

div  i  dend 

fiddle 

ig  no  ranee 

ink  y 

82  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  34. 

Word-Ai 

lalysis.— Syllabic- 

-Phonic— Accented  Syllable. 

be  late' 

a  bate'ment 

a  dapt' 

no  ta'tion 

be  take 

de  base  ment 

at  tack 

0  ra  tion 

de  bate 

com  pla  cent 

ca  bal 

0  va  tion 

di  late 

en  gage  ment 

de  camp 

plan  ta  tion 

en  rage 

im  pa  tient 

en  trap 

per  sua  sion 

im  pale 

in  va  sion 

gi  raffe 

pro  ba  tion 

in  nate 

oc  ca  sion 

in  fract 

re  la  tion 

mis  place 

ne  ga  tion 

mo  rass 

sen  sa  tion. 

Lesson  35. 

Dictation.— Every  line  of  poetry  begins  with  a  capital  letter.  When 
we  use  the  exact  language  of  another,  we  should  enclose  it  in  quotation 
marks  [ "  "J. 

**  My  country  !    't  is  of  thee, 
Sweet  land  of  liberty, 

Of  thee  I  sing; 
Land  where  my  fathers  died ; 
Land  of  the  pilgrim's  pride ; 
From  every  mountain-side 
Let  freedom  ring." 


Lesson  36. 

ba  zar' 

re  call' 

abet' 

a  ver' 

de  bar 

ba  salt 

a  dept 

con  fer 

dis  card 

a  slant 

befel 

con  verge 

de  part 

un  clasp 

be  set 

de  fer 

pla  card 

un  mask 

de  press 

dis  perse 

re  charge 

sur  pass 

de  fend 

di  verge 

re  tard 

dis  mast 

e  rect 

in  ert 

un  bar 

re  pass 

ex  pense 

in  vert 

THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


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Lesson  37. 

FORMATION  OF  THE  PLURAL. 

-Add  s  to  the  first  two  columns;   <-«  to  the  remaining  two 


Methods.- 
columns. 
so^lo 
halo 
ty  ro 
can  to 
cam  e  o 
fo^li  0 
oc  ta^vo 
pi  a  no 


bra^vo 

6ch^ 

grot  to 

he  ro 

quar  to 

cargo 

6ra^bry  o 

ve  to 

por  ti  CO 

mot  to 

sti  let^to 

ne  gro 

port  fo^li  0 

ddm'i  no 

vir^tu  o^so 

cal  i  CO 

po  ta^to 
to  ma  to 
mu  lat  to 
in  nu  en  do 
tor  na  do 
vol  ca  no 
des^per  a^do 
raan^i  fes^to 


Lesson  38. 


bolt,  a  strong  iron  pin  ;  to  fasten  with 

a  holt. 
cope,  to  contend,  especially  on  equal 

terms. 
core,  heart  or  inner  part  of  anything. 
gore,  thick  blood;  to  pierce. 
lore,  knowledge;  learniiig. 
hove,  did  heave;  lifted  up. 
hope,  something  looked  for ;  to  expect. 
toll,  a  tax  or  fee;    to   sound  a  bell 

slowly. 


b6nd,  that  which  binds;  a  legal  writing 

under  seal. 
clot,  anything  clotted ;  coagulation. 
dock,  a  criminal's  place  in  court;  to 

cut  off. 
flog,  to  beat  with  a  rod  or  whip. 
loss,  anything  lost;  waste. 
plot,  piece  of  ground;  plan ;  to  contrive. 
shot,  leaden  globules ;  p.p.  of  shoot. 
shock,  sudden  agitation  of  the  nervoui 

system ;  a  blow. 


Lesson  39. 


biist,  upper  part  of  human  body ;  a 

statue  of  same. 
cuff,  a  blow  vnth  the  open  hand;  fold 

at  end  of  sleeve. 
gull,  a  sea-fowl;  to  trick;  to  cheat. 
lull,  quiet  after  agitation;  to  soothe. 
muff,  a  roll  of  furs  for  receiving  the 

hands. 
muss,  a  confused  struggle. 
rung,  p.  p.  of  ring;   a  round  in   a 

ladder, 
awng,  p.  p.  of  sing. 


bluff,  a  high,  steep  bank ;  to  deter  from 
dohcg  by  fright. 

blush,  redness  of  the  face ;  to  redden  in 
the  face,  as  from  a  sense  of  shame. 

blunt,  dull;  abrupt  in  speech ;  to  dull. 

cluck,  to  call  as  a  brooding  hen. 

flung,  did  fling. 

pulse,  beating  of  the  arteries ;  seeds  of 
plants. 

scull,  a  boat;  a  short  oar ;  to  row. 

truss,  a  mechanical  appliance  for  her- 
nia •  framed  timbers. 


34 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  40. 

CONTRACTIONS. 

A  contraction  is  a  word  shortened,  or  two  words  united  into  one,  by 
the  omission  of  a  letter  or  letters  from  the  word  or  words  forming  the 
contraction. 

An  apostrophe  [ '  ]  must  always  he  placed  where  the  omission  occurs. 

Contractions  are  permissible  in  poetry  and  conversational  composi- 
tion.     In  the  former,  they  are  used  to  meet  the  requirements  of  rh-'^thnn. 

Pupils  should  have  frequent  practice  in  writing  these  forms  fionci 
dictation. 


a'n't 

=  am  not. 

he'll 

=  he  will. 

ar'n't 

=  are  not. 

he's 

=  he  is. 

can't 

=  can  not. 

here's 

=  here  is. 

couldn't 

=  could  not, 

I'd 

=  I  had,  or  I  would. 

didn't 

=  did  not. 

I'll 

=  I  will. 

doesn't 

=  does  not. 

I'm 

=  I  am. 

don't 

=  do  not. 

isn't 

=  is  not. 

e'en 

=  eVen. 

let's 

—  let  us. 

e'er 

=  ev'er. 

ma'am 

=  mad'am. 

hadn't 

=  had  not. 

ne'er 

=  nev'er. 

hasn't 

=  has  not. 

o'er 

— -  o'ver. 

he'd 

—  he  had,  or  he  would. 

sha'n't 

=  shall  not. 

Lesson  41 


shouldn't^  should  not. 

'twere      =  it  were. 

ta'en 

=  taken. 

'twill       =  it  will. 

there's 

=  there  is. 

'twould   =  it  would. 

they'd 

=  they  had,  they  would. 

we'd        =  we  had,  or  we  would. 

they'll 

=  they  will. 

we're        =  we  were. 

they're 

=  they  are. 

we've       =  we  have. 

they've 

=  they  have. 

won't       =  will  not. 

tho' 

=  though. 

wouldn't  —  would  not. 

thro' 

=  through. 

you'd       =  you  had,  or  you  would 

'tis 

—  it  is. 

you'll       —  you  will. 

t'other 

=  the  other. 

you're       =  you  are. 

'twas 

=  it  was. 

you've      =  you  have. 

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35 


Lesson  42. 

FORMATION  OF  PLURAL. 

Kule.— In  nouns  ending  in  y  preceded  by  a  vowel,  add  «/  as  alley,  alleys. 


fray 

play 

tray 

spray 

ab'bey 

de  lay' 


es  say 
re  lay 
med  ley 
val  ley 
vol  ley 
pul  ley 


mon'ey 
monk  ey 
jock  ey 
jour  ney 
tur  key 
sur  vey 


dis  play' 
for'ay 
cliim  ney 
Tues  day 
at  tor'ney 
hol'i  day 


Lesson  43. 


Kule.— To  form  the  plural  of  nouns  ending  in  y  preceded  by  a  conso- 
nant, change  y  to  i  and  add  es ;  as  army,  armies. 


al'ly 

du  ty 
ed  dy 
fury 

pony 


beau  ty 

bod  y 
fair  y 
pan  try 
slian  ty 
sto  ry 


a'gen  cy 
ar'ter  y 
cav  i  ty 
col  o  ny 
fac  to  ry 
Lis  to  ry 


en'e  my 
in  ju  ry 
gal  ler  y 
bat  ter  y 
rob  ber  y 
vie  to  ry 


Lesson  44. 


Rule— Nouns  ending  in  f,  ff,  and  fe  are  made  plural  either  by  adding  a 
or  changing  /  or  fe  into  v  and  adding  es. 


Add  8, 


be  lief 

chief 

dwarf 

grief 

fife 

proof 


roof 

scarf 

staff  (military) 

strife 

mis'chief 

sher  iff 


Change  /,  ff,  or  fe  to  v  and  add  es. 


beef 

calf 

elf 

half 

leaf 

life 


loaf 

knife 

s6lf 

staff  (stick) 

wharf 

wolf 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


• 

Lesson  45. 

cow'er 

down'fall 

foot'ing 

be  hoove' 

dow  er 

down  y 

foot  pad 

buf  foon 

low  er 

dow  ry 

foot  path 

car  toon 

row  dy 

fowl  er 

foot  step 

doub  loon 

row  el 

prow  ess 

good  ly 

fes  toon 

tow  el 

scowl  ing 

hood  wink 

hal  loo 

towns  man 

trow  sers 

wolf  ish 

pla  toon 

vow  ing 

drow  sy 

wood  ed 

pon  toon 

Lesson  46. 

boil'er 

bound'ing 

a  droit' 

an  nounce 

boil  ing 

bounc  ing 

a  void 

as  tound 

coil  ing 

bound  less 

dis  joint 

es  pouse 

coin  age 

count  er 

ex  ploit 

ex  pound 

foi'ble 

count  less 

de  spoil 

re  count 

hoi  den 

found  ed 

em  broil 

re  doubt 

moist  ure 

found  er 

pur  loin 

re  dound 

oint  ment 

mount  ain 

sub  join 

un  sound 

Lesson  47. 

al  li'ance 

dis  ci'ple 

re  fine'ment 

pro  vid'ed 

as  sign  ment 

en  tice  ment 

re  cit  al 

pro  vi  so 

Al  might  y 

en  liv  en 

re  pris  al 

sur  viv  or 

com  pil  er 

en  ti  tie 

re  quire'ment 

un  mind  fi 

con  sign  ment    in  cite  ment 
de  ci  pher  in  diet  ment 

de  sir  ous  re  li  ance 


re  viv  al  un  tir  ing 

sur  pris  ing        un  qui  et 
sur  viv  al  un  time  ly 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


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Lesson  48. 

DICTATION-POSSESSIVES. 

Rule  I.— An  apostrophe  [ '  ]  and  the  letter  a  must  be  added  to  a  nam© 
denoting  but  one  object  when  possession  Is  intended,  except  when  too 
many  hissing  sounds  come  together ;  as  bird,  bird's. 


boy 
girl 

teach'er 
schol'ar 
treas  ur  er 


king  dom 
em  ploy  er 
em  per  or 
la  bor  er 
fish  er  man 


Eng  land 
Ger  man  y 
dis  trict 
en  gin  eer 
gen  er  al 


Miss  Brown 
Mr.  King 
General  Meade 
man-of-war 
President  Carnot 


Exceptions  :  Moses'  law,  Xerxes'  army,  for  conscience'  sake,  etc. 

Lesson  49. 

Rule  II.— An  apostrophe  [ '  ]  and  the  letter  s  must  be  added  to  a  name 
not  ending  in  s,  when  it  denotes  more  than  one  object. 

men  men's  oxen  oxen's 

women  women's  brothers-in-law  brothers-in-law's 

children         children's  men-of-war       men-of-war's 

sales-men       sales-men's        poets-laureate  poets-laureate's 
sales-women  sales-women's    states-men         states-men's 
court-martial  courts-martial 's  aids-de-camp    aids-de-camp'g 


Lesson  50. 

Bule  III.- 

-Plural  nouns  ending 

in  »  require  the  apostrophe  [ '  ]  oi 

birda'. 

classes 

calicoes 

buoys 

Jews 

sentries 

tomatoes 

shelves 

editors 

monarchs 

husbands 

misses 

prophets 

chiefs 

wives 

negroes 

factories 

loaves 

3 

echoes 

doctors 

industries 

B8 


THE  WORD-BUILBER. 


Lesson  51. 


bound,  limit ;  a  leap ;  to  limit. 

fount,  a  spring  of  water;  an  artificial 

jet. 
ground,  earth;  to  instruct  in  elements. 
grouse,  a  game  bird. 
hound,  a  variety  of  hunting  dog ;  to 

pursue. 
hour,  sixty  minutes ;  a  fixed  time. 
house,  a  dwelling. 
mound,  a  bank  of  earth. 
mount,  a  mountain;  to  get  upon;  to 

climb. 
scour,  to   clean  by   hard  rubbing;  to 

pass  aver  swiftly. 
shroud,  a  garment  for  the  dead. 
stout,  strong ;  vigorous. 
stove  heating  or  warming  apparatus. 


dray,  a  low  cart. 

fray,  a  contest;  a  fret  in  cloth. 

gray,   hoary;    mixed  with  white  and 

black. 
pray,  to  ask  earnestly;  to  entreat. 
slay,  to  kill. 

stay,  /-o  remain ;  to  stop  ;  a  prop. 
sway,  to  wield;  to  influence;  authority. 
braid,  a  cord  formed  by  weaving ;  to 

plat. 
frail,  weak ;  flimsy. 
paint,  coloring -matter ;  to  color. 
train,  a  line  of  cars ;  to  discipline. 
stray,  to  wander. 
streak,  a  stripe ;  to  form  streaks. 
stream,  a  current  of  fluid. 
strew,  to  scatter. 


Lesson  52. 


cause,  that  which  produces  an  effect. 

clause,  a  part  of  a  sentence. 

fault,  error ;  defect;  weakness. 

naught,  nothing. 

taught,  did  teach. 

brawn,  muscular  strength. 

drawn,  per.  part,  of  draw. 

thaw,  to  melt;  to  soften. 

yawn,  to  gape. 

bleach,  to  whiten. 

breach,  a  chasm. ;  a  break. 

cheat,  one  who  cheats ;  to  defraud. 

chief,  highest  in  office  or  rank. 

chink,  a  crack ;  to  jingle. 

chintz,  flowered  cotton  goods. 

choir,  a  company  of  singers. 


cease,  to  stop ;  to  quit. 

cleave,  to  cling  to;  to 

creak,  to  make  a  grating  sound. 

cream,  the  oily  substance  that  gathers 

on  milk. 
dream,    thoughts   of   a  person    while 

sleeping;  to  dream. 
drear,  dismal;  gloomy. 
gleam,  a  ray  of  light ;  to  shine. 
heave,  to  lift;  alternating  movements 

upward  and  downward. 
heaves,  a  disease  of  the  lungs,  in  horses. 
league,  a  union ;  a  compact. 
sheath,  a  case  for  a  sword;  a  covering. 
weave,  intermixing   threads    to  form 

cloth. 


THE  WORD-BUILBER. 


Lesson  53. 


heath,  a  flowering  plant. 

peace,  quiet ;  tranquillity ;  repose. 

cheer,  gaijety ;  mirth ;  applause. 

cheese,  curd  of  milk,  pressed. 

fleece,  the  wool  of  a  sheep ;  to  rob. 

fleet,  a  squadron  of  ships. 

green,  verdant;  not  ripe;  a  grassy 
plot. 

leech,  a  blood-sucker ;  a  doctor  of  med- 
icine. 

sheen,  brightness;  splendor. 

sheer,  pure  ;  simple ;  mere. 

sleek,  smooth ;  glo&sy ;  to  make  smooth. 

spleen,  a  gland ;  angc^ :  melancholy. 

health,  soundness  of  body,  mind,  or 
soul. 


threat,  expressed  intention  to  inflict 
punishment  or  injury. 

wealth,  large  possessions  of  money, 
goods,  or  land. 

stealth,  a  secret  procedure. 

dearth,  scarcity ;  want;  poverty. 

guile,  craft ;  cunning  ;  duplicity. 

sleight,  an  artful  trick ;  dexterity. 

build,  to  construct;  to  erect  upon  a 
foundation. 

guild,  an  association. 

glow,  to  shine  with  intense  heat;  in- 
tense earnestness. 

stow,  to  fill  by  packing  closely. 

bourn,  a  limit ;  goal;  a  rivulet. 

bout,  a  contest;  trial. 


Lesson  54. 


hoard,  anything  stored;  to  store. 
loath,  odious;  unwilling ;  reluctant. 
mould,  a  fungus  growth;  to  shape. 
mourn,  to  express  grief  or  sorrow. 
shoal,  a  sand-bar ;  a  multitude  offish. 
growth,  process  of  growing ;  product 

of  growth. 
brew,  to  boil ;  to  prepare  from  malt. 
crew,  a  company ;  seamen  belonging  to 

a  vessel. 
drew,  did  draw. 

crude,  in  a  natural  state ;  immature. 
cruise,  to  sail  back  and  forth  in  the 

sea. 
group,  a  cluster ;   an  assemblage :  to 

form  a  group. 
grouse,  a  game  bird. 
gruff",  stem  in  voice,  etc. 


lien,  a  legal  claim;  a  charge  on  prop- 
erty for  debt. 

wand,  a  small  stick ;  a  rod. 

squat,  to  crouch;  to  settle  on  land 
without  title. 

guide,  to  lead  or  direct ;  to  train ;  one 
who  directs. 

scourge,  a  lash  or  whip;  to  whip;  (o 
afliict. 

style,  a  pillar ;  manner  of  doing. 

seize,  to  grasp ;  to  occupy  by  force. 

sieve,  a  screen;  to  sejmrate  the  fine 
from  the  coarse. 

yearn,  to  desire ;  to  long  for. 

churl,  a  rustic;  an  ill-bred  man. 

lurch,  to  roll  suddenly  to  one  side. 

draught,  to  draiv ;  a  current  of  air; 
that  which  draws. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  55. 

Observe  which  syllable  has  the  accent. 

gri  mace' 

se  cede' 

as  perse' 

con  trive' 

in  ane 

re  vere 

im  merse 

de  prive 

es  trange 

as  sess 

per  verse 

in  cline 

dis  patch 

as  cend 

sub  serve 

sub  lime 

dis  band 

ex  tend 

ac  quire 

a  bridge 

re  fract 

con  sent 

a  stride 

ex  tinct 

un  bar 

con  tent 

as  cribe 

in  fringe 

pre  cede 

in  vert 

com  bine 

re  scind 

Lesson  56. 

a  shore' 

ab  solve' 

ad  duce' 

con  dole' 

a  tone 

a  dopt 

a  buse 

in  close 

con  voke 

a  long 

con  fuse 

un  lock 

dis  close 

be  troth 

con  sume 

in  duce 

ex  port 

de  coct 

de  mure 

ma  nure 

im  port 

en  sconce 

de  nude 

pre  sume 

pa  role 

em  boss 

ex  cuse 

suf  fuse 

ver  bose 

e  volve 

ex  ude 

tra  duce 

Lesson  57. 

Locate  the  accent. 

a'pex 

al'um 

bar'ber 

fal'con  (faw 

base  ness 

ar  id 

bar  ter 

swarm  ing 

era  zy 

ax  le 

carv  er 

talk  ing 

gla  zier 

bal  ance 

gua  no  (gwa) 

thral  dom 

grate  ful 

bal  lot 

har  ness 

war  like 

fla  grant 

bap  tism 

jar  gon 

war  rior 

hate  ful 

can  non 

mar  ten 

ward  robe 

na  val 

clan  gor 

mar  tin 

wharf  age 

THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


41 


Lesson  58. 

co'gen  cy 

co'balt 

glo'ri  fy 

molt'en 

CO  pi  ous 

CO  coa 

ho  sier  y 

mop  ish 

fo  li  age 

CO  ny 

jok  ing  ly 

mo  tive 

fo  li  0 

do  nor 

jo  vi  al 

no  ble 

for  ci  ble 

do  tage 

no  ti  fy 

no  bly 

for  ci  bly 

g^ry 

0  a  sis 

no  tice 

glo  ri  ous 

ho  ly 

0  di  ous 

no  tion 

glow  ing  ly 

lo  cal 

0  di  um 

0  nyx 

Lesson  59. 

bob'bin 

bot'a  ny 

con'flict 

con'fi  dence 

bod  y 

bod  i  ly 

con  gross 

con  fi  dent 

bod  kin 

cog  i  tate 

con  sul 

con  gru  ous 

cob  bier 

cog  ni  zant 

con  tract 

con  ju  gate 

cob  web 

col  0  nize 

con  tour 

con  se  crato 

col  lar 

col  0  ny 

dodg  ing 

con  sti  tute 

col  lege 

com  bat  ant 

for  est 

con  su  late 

con  duct 

com  ic  al 

fore  head 

con  tra  ry 

Lesson  60. 

cu'cum  ber 

du'ty 

du'ti  ful 

fu'sion 

cu  mu  late 

dur  ance 

fu  gi  tive 

fu  tile 

cu  po  la 

hu  mid 

fu  mi  gate 

lu  ere 

cu  ti  cle 

hu  mor 

fu  ner  al 

su  et 

du  bi  ous 

huge  ly 

fu  ri  ous 

tu  mid 

du  pli  cate 

jury 

fu  si  ble 

tune  ful 

du  ra  ble 

lu  na 

hu  me  rus 

tu  nic 

du  te  ous 

lu  nar 

hu  mor  ous 

u  nit 

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THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  61. 

buck'et 

but'ter  fly 

cur  rant 

ctir'rent  ly 

bump  er 

but  ter  nut 

cur  rent 

cus  to  dy 

bun  gle 

but  ter  y 

cut  ter 

cus  to  mer 

but  ter 

bux  om  ly 

due  at 

cus  pi  dal 

cud  gel 

cul  mi  nate 

dump  ing 

cus  pi  date 

cup  board  (kub) 

cul  pa  ble 

dump  ling 

cus  pi  dor 

cus  tard 

cul  ti  vate 

dun  geon 

dul  ci  mer 

cus  torn 

cur  ren  cy 

fun  nel 

drudg  er  y 

Lesson  62. 

pul'le  tin 

bull'ock 

bound'a  ry 

bound'en 

pul  let- proof 

bul  wark 

boun  te  ous 

boun  ty 

3ul]  y  ing 

bull  nose 

boun  ti  ful 

coun  ty 

3ull  ion  ist 

cuck  00 

coun  te  nance 

fount  ain 

tul  rush  es 

1 

full  age 

coun  ter  feit 

gouty 

butch  er  y 

full  er 

coun  ter  mand 

hound  ing 

bush  i  ness 

fully 

fount  ain-head 

loud  ness 

sug  ar  y 

put  ting 

mount  ain  ous 

mouth  ful 

Lesson  63. 

broil'er 

bois'ter  ous 

dow'a  ger 

chow  der 

broil  ing 

hoi  den  ish 

dow  el-joint 

crowd  ed 

loi  ter 

hoist  ing-jack 

dow  el-pin 

down  right 

join  er 

loi  ter  er 

fowl  ing-piece 

down  ward 

joint  er 

loi  ter  ing 

how  itz  er 

mow  er 

noi  some 

moi  e  ty 

pow  er  ful 

row  dy 

point  er 

nois  i  ness 

pow  er  less 

vow  ing 

spoil  er 

poi  son  ing 

pow  der-horn 

vow  er 

THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


4d 


Lesson  64. 

bail'iff 

ai  =  " 
main'te  nance 

=  a.. 

main'stay 

main  tain' 

bait  ing 

stain  less  ly 

paint  er 

re  frain 

cai  tiff 

tai  lor  ess 

paint  ing 

re  main 

dai  ly 

tai  lor  ing 

rain  y 

re  tain 

gai  ly 

taint  less  ly 

tai  lor 

up  braid 

Tain  say 

trait  or  ous 

vain  ly 

re  tail 

lail  stone 

saint  li  ness 

wain  scot 

cur  tail 

jail  er 

wail  ing  ly 

waist  coat 

pro  claim 

Lesson  65. 

as  sault'ing 

au.  =~  " 

aud'it 

-  °f 

ap  plau'sive 

fault'y 

ap  pi  and  ing 

Au  gust 

ex  haust  ing 

gaud  y 

de  fault  er 

au  tumn 

ex  haust  ive 

lau  rel 

de  fraud  ing 

bau  ble 

de  bauch  er 

haul  ing 

hy  draul  ics 

cans  tic 

de  bauch  ing 

pau  per 

in  cau  tious 

cause  way 

de  fault  ing 

plaud  it 

ma  raud  er 

fau  cet 

de  fraud  er 

slaugh  ter 

ex  haust  ed 

maud  lin 

ma  raud  ing 

vault  er 

Lesson  66. 

ea  =  e; 

ea  =  6. 

bea'ver 

eat'a  ble 

cleans'ing 

clean 'li  ness 

bleat  ing 

fear  ful  ly 

death  less 

feath  er  y 

cheat  ing 

fear  less  ly 

heath  er 

jeal  ous  y 

clean  ness 

fea  si  ble 

leav  en 

peas  ant  ry 

clear  er 

hea  then  ish 

peas  ant 

pleas  ant  1}^ 

cleav  er 

pea'ce  a  ble 

pheas  ant 

treach  er  y 

drear  y 

peace  ful  ly 

read  y 

treas  ur  er 

ea  glet 

wear  i  ness 

zeal  ot 

treas  ur  y 

44 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


fry'ing 
flying 
hy  brid 
hy  dra 
hy  son 
shy  ness 
tying 
tv  ler 


Lesson  67. 

y  =  i ;  ;^  =  i. 


cy'a  nide 
cy  clo  graph 
cy  clo  style 
dy  nas  ty 
hy  a  cinth 
hy  dro  gen 
type-found  er 
type-met  al 


cym'bal 
gym  nast 
hym  nal 
mys  tic 
sym  bol 
syn  od 
sys  tern 
tym  pan 


crys'tal  lize 
cyl  in  der 
hyp  o  crite 
myr  i  ad 
mys  ti  cal 
pyr  a  mid 
phys  ic  al 
typ  ic  al 


Lesson  68. 

Equivalents  of  u;  6  = 


u. 


anew' 

beau'te  ous 

bom'bast 

col 'an  der 

re  new 

beau  ti  ful 

cov  er 

cov  er  let 

re  view 

eu  cha  rist 

GOV  et 

con  jur  er 

a  dieu 

eu  lo  gist 

love  ly 

com  pa  ny 

en  sue 

eu  lo  gy 

ov  en 

con  sta  ble 

pur  sue 

eu  lo  gize 

mon  grel 

cov  e  nant 

sub  due 

eu  pho  ny 

ton  nage 

cov  et  ous 

ven  due 

pleu  ri  sy 

south  ern 

sov  er  eign 

Lesson  69. 

bla'zon 

shar'er 

bi'ble 

bo'som 

case  ment 

scarce  ly 

di  et 

move  ment 

clap  board 

mast  less 

gim  let 

sum  mon 

fan  cy 

rafts  man 

king  dom 

sum  mit 

harts  horn 

e  ven 

por  trait 

joint  ing 

large  ly 
walk  ing 

le  gion 
wel  fare 

whol  ly 
OS  trich 

clois  ter 
joy  ful 

wal  rus 

pref  ace 

prov  ince 

boy  ish 

THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


46 


Lesson  70. 

DICTATION    EXERCISE. 

"All  day  the  low-hung  clouds  have  dropt 

Their  garner'd  fullness  down ; 
All  day  that  soft,  gray  mist  hath  wrapt 

Hill,  valley,  grove,  and  town. 
There  hath  not  been  a  sound  to-day 

To  break  the  calm  of  nature; 
Nor  motion,  I  might  almost  say, 

Of  life,  or  living  creature; 
Of  waving  bough,  or  warbling  bird, 

Or  cattle  faintly  lowing ; 
I  could  have  half  believed  I  heard 

The  leaves  and  blossoms  growing." 


Lesson  71. 

Synonyms.— study  across  the  page. 


a  bil'i  ty 

— 

ca  pac'i  ty 

=: 

fac'ul  ty 

= 

tal'ent 

ab  jure' 

= 

re  cant' 

= 

re  tract' 

= 

re  voke' 

a  bol'ish 

= 

ab'ro  gate 

= 

re  peal' 

= 

re  voke' 

a  bom'i  na  ble 

= 

de  test'a  ble 

= 

ex'e  era  ble 

= 

o'di  ous 

a  bove' 

= 

o'ver 

= 

up  on' 

= 

be  yond' 

a  bridge' 

= 

con  tract' 

= 

cur  tail' 

= 

short'en 

ab  solve' 

= 

ac  quit' 

= 

clear 

= 

ex  on'er  ate 

ab'sti  nent 

= 

ab  ste'mi  ous 

= 

so'ber 

= 

tern' per  ate 

ab  surd' 

= 

ir  ra'tion  al 

= 

fool'ish 

= 

pre  pos'ter  ous 

ac  cel'er  ate 

= 

hast' en 

= 

ex'pe  dite 

= 

dis  patch' 

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Lesson  72. 


a  back^,  backward. 

ab^a  cus,  a  numeral  frame. 

a  ban^don,   to   give    up    wholly    and 

finally. 
a  base^,  to  cast  down. 
a  base^ment,  act  of  abasing. 
a  bash^,  to  destroy  one's  self-possession. 
a  bate,  to  reduce ;  to  decrease. 
a  bate^ment,  act  of  abating. 
ab^'bess,  governess  of  a  nunnery. 
ab^bey,  residence  of  monks  or  nuns. 
ab^bot,  head  of  a  society  of  monks. 
ab  bre^vi  ate,    to    bring    within    less 

space. 
ab  bre^vi  a  tion,  form  after  contraction 

or  omission. 
ab^di  cant,  one  v)ho  abdicates. 


ab'di  cate,  to  give  up  right  or  claim  to. 

ab  dolmen,  upper  part  of  the  belly. 

ab  ddm^i  nal,  pertaining  to  the  abdo- 
men. 

ab  duct^,  to  take  by  stealth  or  unlaw- 
ful force. 

ab  duc'tion,  carrying  away  a  person 
by  fraud,  stealth,  or  force. 

ab  duc^tor,  one  guilty  of  abduction. 

ab  6r''rance,  deviation  from  right. 

ab  er  ra^tion,  wandering  from  right  or 
from  nature. 

a  b6t^,  to  incite  by  encouragement,  or 
aid. 

a  bey'ance,  held  in  suspension. 

ab  hor^,  to  regard  with  horror  or  ex- 
treme dislike. 


Lesson  73. 


a  bide^,  to  continue  in  a  place ;  to  bear 
patiently. 

a  biFi  ty,  power  to  act ;  efficiency. 

ab^ject,  sunk  to  a  low  condition. 

ab  jure,  to  renounce  solemnly. 

a  blaze,  on  fire;  highly  excited. 

a^ble,  having  ability  or  efficiency. 

ab  lu^tion,  act  of  cleansing  or  wash- 
ing. 

ab  ne  ga^tion,  denial  and  renuncia- 
tion. 

ab  norm^al,  contrary  to  rule ;  irregu- 
lar. 

a  board,  on  a  vessel  or  vehicle. 

a  bode,  state  or  place  of  residence. 

a  bdl^ish,  to  do  away  with  finally. 


a  b6Kish  ment,  act  of  abolishing. 

ab  0  ]i''tion,  a  doing  away  with  finally. 

a  bdra^i  na  ble,  odious  in  the  highest 

degree. 
a  b6m^i  nate,  to   hate  in   the   highest 

degree. 
a  bom  i  na^tion,  strong   a,version;   aw 

object  of  hatred. 
ab  0  rig'i  nal,  primitive ;   an  original 

inhabitant. 
a  bor^tive,  failing  in  its  effects. 
a  bound',  to  be  in  great  plenty. 
ab  rade,  to  rub  or  wear  off. 
ab  ra^sion,   a  rubbing   off;   substance 

worn  off. 
a  breast,  side  by  side. 


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47 


Note  how  many 

a'mi  a  ble 
a  mi  a  bly 
a  pi  a  ry 
a  vi  a  ry 
fa  vor  a  ble 
pla  gi  a  rism 
pla  gi  a  rist 
va  ri  a  ble 

cel'e  bra  ted 
eel  i  ba  cy 
cer  e  mo  ny 
cem  e  te  ry 
del  i  ca  cy 
del  e  ga  ted 
des  pi  ca  ble 
des  ul  to  ry 

Sm'is  sa  ry 
ex  0  ra  ble 
ex  pli  ca  ble 
ex  i  gen  cy 
pref  er  a  ble 
sed  en  ta  ry 
spec  u  la  tive 
tem  per  a  ture 


Lesson  74. 

syUables,  and  locate  the  primary  accent. 


acxes  SO  ry 
ac  cu  ra  cy 
ad  mi  ra  ble 
al  le  go  ry 
al  i  mo  ny 
am  a  to  ry 
an  ti  mo  ny 
an  ti  qua  ry 

Lesson  75. 

ef  fi  ca  cy 
el  i  gi  ble 
en  vi  a  ble 
ep  i  lep  sy 


va'ri  e  gate 
va  ri  e  gat  ed 
am  i  ca  ble 
char  it  a  ble 
plan  et  a  ry 
sal  u  ta  ry 
stat  u  a  ry 
tran  si  tory 


le^ 


is 


la  tor 


leg  is  la  ture 
mel  an  chol  y 
mem  o  ra  ble 


eq  ui  ta  ble  (ek  we)  men  di  can  cy 


ex  eel  len  cy 
ex  e  era  ble 
ex  em  pla  ry 

Lesson  76. 

es'ti  ma  ble 
est  u  a  ry 
pen  e  tra  tive 
pref  a  to  ry 
pres  i  den  cy 
sec  ond  a  ry 
sem  i  na  ry 
Sep  a  ra  ble 


nee  es  sa  ry 
pen  e  tra  ble 
rep  u  ta  ble 

per'ish  a  ble 
ques  tion  a  ble 
tem  per  a  ment 
tem  po  ra  ry 
ter  ri  to  ry 
tes  ti  mo  ny 
veg  e  ta  ble 
ven  er  a  ble 


48 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  77. 


bab^ble,  to  utter  words  unintelligibly. 
bab^oon,  a  kind  of  monkey. 
bach^e  lor,  an  unm.arried  man. 
fcack^bite,  to  speak  evil  of  an  absent 

person. 
'^ack^ground,  ground  in  the  rear. 
back  slide^,  to  fall  back. 
ba^con,  smoked  pork. 
bad,  lacking  good  qualities. 
bade,  past  tense  of  bid. 
badge,  a  m,ark  of  distinction. 
bad^ger,  a  burrowing  quadruped. 
bad^ly,  in  a  bad  manner. 
baPfle,  to  keep  back  by  strategy ;  to  foil. 
bag,  a   sack;  to  put  into   a   bag ;  to 

sweU  out. 


bag^gage,  clothing,  etc.  in  carpei-bagi 
and  trunks. 

bag^'ging,  material  for  making  bogs. 

bag^-pipe,  a  Scottish  musical  instru- 
ment. 

bail,  security  given  for  one's  appear- 
ance at  court. 

baiFbond,  obligation  given  by  a  2wis- 
oner  and  his  surety. 

baiFiif,  a  sheriff's  deputy. 

baiFi  wick,  precinct  over  which  a  bail- 
iff presides. 

bait,  an  allurement. 

baize,  a  coarse  woolen  goods. 

bake,  to  heat  and  harden  in  an  oven. 

bale-fire,  a  signal  or  alarm  fire. 


Lesson  78. 


bak^er,  one  who  bakes. 

bak^er  y,  trade  or  place  of  baking. 

balance,  remainder ;  a  weighing  ma- 
chine. 

baKco  ny,  a  high  porch. 

bald,  destitute  of  hair ;  uncovered. 

baFdric,  a  girdle  or  belt. 

bale,  a  bundle  of  goods ;  to  make  into 
a  bale. 

bale^ful,  full  of  grief  or  sorrow. 

balk,  a  hindrance ;  a  mistake;  to  frus- 
trate. 

balk^y,  apt  to  stop  abruptly. 

ball,  any  round  body ;  an  assembly  for 
dancing. 

baKlad,  a  sentimental  song. 

baFlast,  something  heavy  in  the  hold 
of  a  vessel  to  steady  it ;  to  load. 


baKlet,  a  theatrical  dance. 

bal  loon^,  a  bag  inflated  uith  gas. 

baFlot,  a  written  or  printed  vote ;  to 
vote. 

baKlot-box,  a  box  for  receiving  ballots. 

balm,  an  aromatic  plant ;  a  healing 
medicine. 

balm^y,  aromatic;  soothing. 

baFsam,  an  aromatic  resin;  a  tree  07 
plant. 

baFus  ter,  a  small  column  supporting 
a  rail. 

bal  us  trade^,  a  row  of  columns  joined 
by  a  rail. 

ban,  public  notice  of  a  proposed  mar- 
riage; a  curse. 

ba  na^'na,  a  tropical  tree  and  its  fruit. 

ban^dit,  a  lawless  fellow  ;  a  brigand. 


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49 


Lesson  79. 


ca  baF,  a  secret  effort  to  gain  power ; 
intrigue. 

cab^bage,  a  garden  vegetable ;  to  pur- 
loin. 

cab^in,  a  cottage ;  to  live  in  a  cabin. 

cab^in  et,  a  council;  a  piece  of  furni- 
ture. 

cabbie,  a  heavy  rope  or  chain. 

ca  boose^,  a  house  on  deck ;  trainmen's 
car. 

cack^le,  noise  of  a  goose  or  hen;  to 
giggle. 

cac^'tus,  a  prickly  tropical  American 
plant. 

ca  dav^er  ous,  pale;  ghastly;  like  a 
corpse. 

ca^dence,  downward  glide  of  the  voice 
in  reading  or  speaking. 


ca  det^,  a  student  in  a  military  school. 

ca  fe,  a  coffee-house. 

cage,  an  iiiclosure  for  birds,  etc. ;  to  put 
in  a  cage. 

cais^son,  an  ammunition-chest. 

ca  jole^,  to  flatter ;  to  deceive  by  flattery. 

cake,  a  composition  offiour,  sugar,  but- 
ter, etc.,  baked. 

ca  lam''i  tous,  distressful;  disastrous. 

ca  lam^i  ty,  great  misfo7'tune ;  cause 
of  misery. 

caKa  mus,  a  plant  and  its  root. 

cal  ca^'re  ous,  of  the  fiature  of  limestone. 

cal  cine^,  to  reduce  to  a  powder. 

caKci  um,  7rietallic  basis  of  lime. 

caKcu  late,  to  determine  by  mathemati- 
cal processes. 

cal  cu  la'^tion,  computation ;  reckoning. 


Lesson  80 

caFcu  lous,  like  stone ;  gritty. 
caKcu  lus,  a  branch  of  mathematics. 
caKen  dar,  an  almanac;  a  list. 


caKen  der,  a  hot  press;  to  press. 

calf,  young  of  the  cow ;  fleshy  part  of 
the  leg  below  the  knee. 

caKi  ber,  diameter  of  bore;  mental  ca- 
pacity. 

caFi  CO,  printed  cotton  cloth. 

caKi  pars,  compasses  with  curved  legs. 

cal  is  thgn^ics,  system  of  movements  for 
the  exercise  of  the  body  and  limbs. 

ca\k,  to  fill  up  crevices;  sharp  poirits 
on  a  horse-shoe. 

call,  to  summon;  to  cry  out;  a  short 
visit. 

<3alKing,  vocation;  business. 


caFlous,  hardened ;  hardened  in  mind. 

calm,  still;  tranquil. 

caKo  mel,  a  preparation  of  mercury. 

ca  Iftr^ic,  principle  of  heat  and  com- 
bustion. 

cal  0  riFic,  causing  heat. 

caKu  met,  American- Indian  pipe  for 
smoking. 

ca  lum^ni  ate,  to  accuse  falsely  and 
knowingly. 

caKum  ny,  false  accusation;  slander. 

ca^lyx,  the  outer  covering  of  a  flower. 

cam^bric,  a  fine  white  fabric. 

cam^el,  a  beast  of  burden  of  Asia  and 
Africa. 

cam^e  o,  a  precious  stone ;  a  shell 
carved  in  relief. 


50 


THE  WORD-BUILDEfl 


Lesson  81. 


uub,  to  strike  gently ;  a  light  blow. 

dab^ble,  to  wet  hy  little  dips  in  water  ; 
to  tamper. 

dace,  a  small  fresh-water  fish. 

ddc^tyl,  a  poetical  foot  of  three  sylla- 
bles. 

daPfo  dil,  a  plant  with  yellow  flowers. 

daft,  delirious;  crazy. 

dag^ger,  a  short  sword;  to  stab. 

dahKia,  a  kind  of  flowering  plant. 

dai'ly,  occurring  or  belonging  to  each 
day ;  every  day. 

dain^'ti  ly,  nicely ;  fastidiously. 

dain^ty,  delicious  to  the  taste. 

dai^ry,  place  where  milk  is  kept. 

dai^sy,  a  common  flowering  plant;  a 
flower 


dale,  a  vale  or  valley. 

daFly,  to  waste  time  in  trifles;  to  sport 

dam,  an  earthen  bank  to  conflne  water ; 

to  confine. 
dikvc/2i.gQ,  positive  harm;  compensation 

for  injury  ;  to  injure. 
dam^'ask,  a  kind  of  linen,  or  silk,  with 

raised  figures. 
darne,  a  lady;  mistress  of  a  family  or 

school. 
damn,  to  condemn. 
damp,  moist;   dejected;   to  moisten  or 

deject. 
dam^'sel,  a  young  unmarried  woman. 
dam^son,  a  small  dark  plum. 
dance,  to  move  with  measured  steps  to 

music. 


Lesson  82. 


dan^cer,  one  who  dances. 

dan^de  li  on,  a  low  plant  with  large 

yellow  flowers. 
dan^der,  anger  or  vexation. 
dan^drufF,  a  scurf  on  the  head. 
dan  My,  a  fop;  a  coxcomb. 
dan'^ger,  exposure  to  injury ;  peril. 
dan'ger  ous,  attended  with  danger. 
dan^gle,  to  swing  loosely. 
dap^per,  S7nall  and  active ;  smart. 
dap''ple,    spotted;    to    variegate    with 

spots. 
dare,  to  have  courage ;  to  venture. 
dark,  destitute  of  light;  mysterious. 
dark^en,  to  make  dark. 
darkling,  dearly  beloved;  a  favorite. 


dam,  to  mend  with  thread  or  yam. 

dart,  a  pointed  missile ;  to  start  sud^ 
denly. 

dash,  to  throw  violently ;  to  rush  vio- 
Cently. 

dash^- board,  a  board  on  the  fore  part 
of  a  vehicle. 

das^tard,  a  coward;  cowardly. 

da  ta,  plural  of  datum. 

date,  a  specified  time;  a  fruit;  to  fix  a 
time. 

da^tum,  something  given  or  admitted; 
a  fact. 

daub,  to  smear ;  a  picture  coarsely  ex- 
ecuted. 

daugh^ter,  a  female  descendarU. 


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61 


Lesson  83. 


each,  every  one  of  a  number  considered 
separately. 

ea^ger,  earnest  desire  in  the  pursuit  of 
any  object. 

ea^ger  ness,  quality  or  state  of  being 
eager. 

ea''gle-eyed,  sharp-sighted. 

ea^'glet,  a  young  eagle. 

ear^ly,  in  advance  of  a  specified  time ; 
soon. 

ear^mark,  a7iy  distinguishing  mark. 

earn,  to  merit  by  labor  or  service. 

ear^nest,  ardent  in  the  pursuit  of  any- 
thing. 

earth^en,  made  of  earth. 

earthen  ness,  grossness ;  worldliness. 

earth^quake,  a  shaking  of  the  earth. 

earths-worm,  a  worm  found  in  the  soil. 


ear^-wax,  a  viscous  substance  found  in 

the  ear. 
ease,  freedom  from  pain,  toil,  etc. 
ea^sel,   a  frame   to  support  pictures 

while  being  painted. 
eas^i  ly,  with  ease ;  readily. 
east,  place  where  the  sun  rises. 
east^er  ly,  coming  from  the  eastward. 

toward  the  east, 
ea^sy,  free  from  pain  or  constrai7it; 

restful. 
eaves,  lower  edges  of  the  roof  of  a 

building. 
eaves^drop,  to  listen  to  private  conver- 
sation of  others. 
6bb,  flowing  back ;    to  flow  back ;   to 

decrease. 
eb^o  ny,  a  solid  wood  of  a  black  color. 


Lesson  84. 


6b  fil  nation,  process  of  boiling ;  ex- 
hilaration. 

ec  cen^tric,  deviating  from  the  centre ; 
an  odd  person. 

ec  cle  si  as^tic,  pertaining  to  the  church. 

gch^o,  a  sound  reflected  to  the  ear ;  to 
reverberate. 

e  clat^,  striking  effect;  applause. 

e  clipse^,  to  darken  or  hide. 

e  CO  ndra^ic,  saving. 

e  cOn^o  raize,  to  expend  with  frugality. 

e  cOn^'o  my,  management ;  system  of 
rules. 

fic^sta  sy,  excessive  joy ;  rapture. 

6d''dy,  a  backward  current;  a  whirl- 
pool. 

e  d6n''tate,  destitute  of  teeth. 


6dge,  sharp  side  of  an  instrument ;  any 
terminating  border. 

Sdge^wise,  in  the  direction  of  the  edge. 

Sd^i  hie,  fit  to  be  eaten. 

e^dict,  a  special  proclamation ;  a  de- 
cree. 

gd^i  fice,  a  large  building ;  a  structure. 

ed^i  fy,  moral  and  religious  histruction 
or  improvement. 

ed^it,  to  write  for  publication. 

e  diction,  number  of  copies  of  any  liter- 
ary work  jjublished  at  one  time. 

ed^i  tor,  one  who  edits. 

6d  i  to^ri  al,  an  article  by  the  editor  of 
a  newspaper. 

ed^u  cate,  to  instruct  •  <o  teach. 

ed  u  caption,  process  of  educating. 


52  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

Lesson  85. 

USE   OF   QUOTATION    MARKS. 

Hule  1.— Literary  passages  and.  expressions  belonging  to  another  should 
always  he  inclosed  in  double  CLUotation  marks  when  incorporated.  int</ 
one's  own  composition. 

Ex. — Socrates  said,  "  I  believe  the  soul  to  be  immortal." 
"  Bow,  then,"  the  king  replied,  "  thy  haughty  head." 

Note  i.— Quotation  marks  should  not  be  used  when  the  thoughts  of 
another  are  stated  in  one's  own  language. 

Ex. — Socrates  said  that  he  believed  the  soul  to  be  immortal. 

Note  2.— A  quotation  consisting  of  several  paragraphs  or  stanzas  re- 
quires the  inverted  commas  at  the  beginning  of  each  paragraph  oi 
stanza,  and  the  apostrophes  at  the  end.  of  the  last  one  only. 


Lesson  86. 

DICTATION    EXERCISE-QUOTATIONS 

**  I  am  a  Pebble !    and  yield  to  none !" 
Were  the  swelling  words  of  a  tiny  stone. 

**  Nor  time  nor  season  can  alter  me ; 
I  am  abiding  while  ages  flee. 

"  The  pelting  hail  and  the  driveling  rain 
Have  tried  to  soften  me,  long  in  vain ; 
And  the  tender  dew  has  sought  to  melt 
Or  touch  my  heart;  but  it  was  not  felt." 


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58 


Lesson  87. 


af  fix^,  to  add  at  the  close  or  end. 

af  flict^,  to  cause  grief  or  suffering. 

af  fllc^tion,  cause  of  pain  of  body  or 
mind. 

a^flu  ence,  abundance;  wealth. 

arflu  ent,  plentiful;  wealthy. 

af  ford^,  to  yield;  to  give. 

affray^,  a  quarrel;  a  fight. 

af  fright^,  to  fill  with  sudden  fear. 

af  front^,  to  offend ;  to  insult. 

a  float^,  in  a  floating  state ;  uncon- 
trolled. 

a^ged,  advanced  in  years. 

a^gen  cy,  quality  of  acting. 

a^'gent,  a  person  or  thiing  in  action;  a 
dtputy. 


ag''gra,n  dize,  to  make  great  in  power 
or  rank. 

ag^gra  vate,  to  make  worse;  to  irri- 
tate. 

ag^gre  gate,  to  bring  together. 

ag  gr6s^sion,  first  attack ;  encroach' 
ment. 

ag  grgs^sive,  making  the  first  attack. 

ag  gr6s^sor,  one  who  begins  a  quarrel  oi- 
encroachment. 

ag  grieve^,  to  cause  pain,  or  sorrow,  or 
oppression. 

a  ghast'',  dazed  with  sudden  fright  or 
horror. 

ag^ile,  quick  of  motion. 

a  gil^i  ty,  power  to  move  quickly. 


Lesson  88. 


ag''i  tate,  to  disturb  or  excite. 

ag^i  ta  tor,  one  who  agitates. 

ag^o  nize,  to  suffer  pain ;  to  distress. 

ag^o  ny,  extreme  pain  of  body  or  7nind. 

a  gree^,  to  harmonize  in  opinion. 

a  gree^a  ble,  suitable ;  pleasing  to  the 

mind  or  the  senses. 
a  gree^ment,  in  harmony ;  a  contract. 
ag^ri  cult  wr^,  cultivation  of  the  ground. 
a^gue,  a  disease  with  alternate  chills 

and  fever. 
a  head'',  farther  in  advance. 
aid,  help ;  to  help. 
aid^de-camp  (kong),  a  milOary  title. 
ail,  to  feel  pain. 
aiFment,  disease. 

4 


aim,  to  point  a  weapon;  point  to  he 

hit. 
aim^less,  without  aim  or  purpose. 
air,  the  atmosphere ;  a  tune. 
air^-pump,  a  machine  for  exhausting 

the  air  from  a  closed  vessel. 
air^-shaft,  a  passage  for  air  into  a 

mine. 
air-tight,  so  tight  as  to  exclude  air. 
air^y,  like  air;  visionary. 
aisle,  passage-way  in  a  church. 
a  jar^,  partly  open. 
a  kln^,  related  by  blood;  allied  by  no* 

ture. 
aKa  bas  ter,  carbonate  of  lime;   ver^ 

whittt. 


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THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  89. 

USE   OF   QUOTATION    MARKS.-Continued. 

Rule  2.— "When  an  author's  language  is  quoted,  which  itself  contains  f. 
quotation,  the  external  quotation  should  he  inclosed  in  double  quotation 
marks,  and  the  included  quotation  in  single  marks. 

Ex. — The  orator  said,  "  Let  these  words  be  engraved  upon  your 
hearts:  'Touch  not,  taste  not,  handle  not.'" 

Bale  3.— Titles  of  hooks,  subjects  of  essays,  etc.  should  he  inclosed  in 
quotation  marks  when  they  are  quoted. 

Ex. — "  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  is  read  in  every  household. 

Note  i.— Words  and  short  phrases  from  foreign  languages  are  generally 
printed  in  Italics.  Names  and  titles  are  sometimes  marked  in  the  same 
way. 


Lesson  90. 

TEST-WORDS 

—Define. 

ache 

ag'ile 

an'swer 

deign 

bade 

o  nyx 

jeal  ous 

reign 

czar 

liq  uor 

balm  y 

psalm 

myth 

frag  ile 

hei  nous 

rouge 

type 

le  sion 

zeph  yr 

gourd 

lynx 

fis  sure 

vil  lain 

breathe 

lynch 

CO  coa 

myr  tie 

guide 

aisle 

for  feit 

ser  geant 

gauze 

vein 

gua  no 

asth  ma 

plague 

veil 

sal  mon 

mal  ice 

brogue 

rein 

peo  pie 

isth  mus 

gauge 

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56 


Lesson  91 


fa^'ble,  a  fictitious  tale  to  convey  some 
useful  truth. 

fab^ric,  structure  of  anything ;  work- 
manship. 

fab^ri  cate,  to  construct;  to  devise  falsely. 

fab  ri  caption,  act  of  fabricating ;  the 
thing  fabricated. 

fab^u  lous,  fictitious. 

fa  9ade'',  front  view  or  elevation  of  a 
building. 

face,  front  part ;  countenance. 

fa  ce  tious,  given  to  wit ;  merry. 

fascial,  pertaining  to  the  face. 

fac^ile.  easy  to  be  done ;  flexible. 

fa  ciKi  tate,  to  make  easy. 

fa  clFi  ty,  ease  of  performance  ;  advan- 


fac  sim^i  le,  copy  or  likeness. 

fact,  an  act;  an  event ;  a  truth. 

fac^tion,  a  party  actirig  from  selfish 
motives. 

fac'tious,  given  to  faction. 

fac^tor,  an  agent ;  a  part  of  a  mathe- 
matical product. 

fac^to  ry,  a  shop  for  the  manufacture 
of  goods. 

fac^ul  ty,  intellectual  endowment;  a 
corps  of  professors. 

fade,  to  lose  freshness  or  color ;  to  grow 
dim. 

fade^less,  not  liable  to  fade. 

fag,  to  drudge ;  to  weary. 

faggot,  a  bundle  of  sticks  for  fuel. 

fail,  to  be  wanting;  to  become  bankrupt. 


Lesson  92 


faiKure,  cessation  of  supply;  bank- 
ruptcy. 

fain,  inclined;  gladly. 

faint,  lacking  strength;  lacking  in 
courage;  to  swoon. 

fair,  spotless;  pure;  handsome;  cloud- 
less; just. 

fairly,  an  imaginary  supernatural  be- 
ing. 

faith,  belief;  that  which  is  believed. 

faitli^ful,  full  of  faith ;  of  true  fidelity. 

faith ''less,  without  faith ;  serving  to  dis- 
appoint. 

faFchion,  a  short  broad  sword. 

faKcon,  a  bird  trained  to  the  pursuit 
of  game. 

faKcon  ry,  capturing  game  with  falcons. 

fall,  to  drop  ;  to  decline;  act  of  dropping. 


fal  la  cious,  relating  to  a  fallacy. 

fal'la  cy,  deceptive  or  false  appearance; 
sophistry. 

faFli  ble,  liable  to  deceive  or  be  deceived. 

fallow,  untilled  or  unsowed;  land 
plowed  and  unsowed. 

false,  7iot  genuine ;  dishonest. 

false^hood,  an  untruth ;  want  of  vera- 
city. 

fals^i  fy,  to  counterfeit;  to  prove  to  be 
false. 

faFter,  to  hesitate;  to  fail. 

fame,  public  report ;  renown. 

fa  miFiar,  relating  to  a  family ;  closely 
acquainted. 

fa  mil  iar^i  ty,  state  of  being  familiar. 

fam^i  ly,  a  household;  a  tribe  or 
race. 


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THE   WORD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  93. 

TEST-WORDS. 

-Spell  and  Syllabify. 

florid 

slimy 

changeable 

pedigree 

geyser 

rarefy 

fallacy 

refusal 

fountain 

movable 

gorgeous 

deficit 

obtuse 

catarrh 

criticise 

sympathize 

lettuce 

bagged 

prairie 

imbecile 

pageant 

inherent 

cellar 

summary 

parcel 

legacy 

pavilion 

counterfeit 

elapse 

tantalize 

scythe 

moccasin 

scholar 

reheving 

artillery 

procedure 

plaintiff 

grievance 

palisade 

civilian 

Lesson  94. 

TEST-WORDS.-Syllabify  and  Mark  Accent. 

juicy 

pique 

typhoid 

crochet 

malign 

scheme 

neutral 

fatigue 

seizure 

draught 

carriage 

unique 

antique 

tongue 

mortgage 

grotesque 

genius 

grief 

pomace 

campaign 

circuit 

trougli 

gesture 

bouquet 

doctrine 

whose 

regime 

synod 

bivouac 

sphinx 

khedive 

chamois 

conscience 

phrase 

frontier 

syringe 

science 

eaves 

luncheon 

spinach 

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57 


Lesson  95. 


gab,  to  talk  idly. 

gab^ble,  to  jabber ;  meaningless  talk. 

gamble,  end  of  a  building  from  the 
eaves  to  the  top. 

gad,  a  goad;  to  rove  idly. 

gad^'fly,  a  large  fly  which  stings  cattle. 

gag,  to  silence;  something  thrust  into 
the  mouth  to  hinder  speaking. 

gain,  to  acquire ;  profit. 

gain  say^,  to  dispute ;  to  contradict. 

gair'ish,  showy;  gaudy. 

gait,  walk ;  manner  or  rate  of  walking. 

gai^ter,  a  kind  of  shoe. 

ga'la,  pomp.;  festivity. 

gaFax  y,  the  Milky  Way ;  any  splen- 
did assemblage. 

gale,  a  heavy  breeze;  a  state  of  ex- 
citemerU. 


gall,   bitter    liquid   in    the  gall-cyst, 

spite;  malignity. 
gaKlant,  showy ;  heroic;  polite. 
gal  lant^,  one  fond  of  paying  attention 

to  ladies;  a  suitor. 
gaKlant  ry,  bravery ;  polite  attention  to 

ladies. 
gaKler  y,  a  long  platform ;  a  collection 

of  paintings,  etc. 
GaKlic,  pertaining  to  Gaul,  or  France. 
gaKlon,  a  measure  of  four  quarts. 
gaKlop,  to  run  with  leaps ;  a  mode  of 

running. 
gaKlows,  a  gibbet. 
gaKva  nism,   electricity    developed  by 

chemical  action. 
gal^va  nize,    to  plate    or    coat    wilh 

metal. 


Lesson  96. 


gam'ble,  to  play  for  a  stake. 

gam  boge'',  a  concrete  vegetable  juice. 

gam^bdl,  to  skip  in  sport ;  to  move  in 

frolic. 
game,  sport;  a  play ;  brave;  to  gamble. 
game^-cock,  a  cock  bred  for  fighting . 
game^ster,  a  gambler. 
gam^ut,  the  musical  scale. 
gan^der,  male  of  the  goose. 
gang,  a  company,  generally  used  in  a 

bad  sense. 
gan^gli  on,  a  collection  of  nerve-cells. 
gan^grene,  first  stage  of  mortification 

of  living  flesh. 
gan^'gre  nous,  mortified;  putrefied. 
gang^way,  a  passage. 


gap,  to  yawn ;  act  of  yawning. 

garb,  dress ;  fashion  of  dress. 

gar^bage,  offal;  any  refuse  from  the 
kitchen. 

gar'ble,  to  select  parts. 

gar^den,  a  lot  for  raising  vegetables, 
flowers,  etc. 

gar^den  er,  a  person  who  cultivates  a 
garden. 

gar^gle,  to  rinse  the  throat;  a  throat- 
wash. 

gar^land,  a  wreath;  to  deck  with  flowers, 
etc. 

gar^'lic,  a  plant  having  a  strong  smeU 
and  sharp  taste. 

gar^ment,  any  article  of  clothing. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  97. 

DICTATION.— Christian  Names  and  Surnames. 

A  surname  is  one's  family  name,  and  a  Christian  name  the  name 
given  at  baptism.  A  title  is  an  appellation  of  respect,  honor,  or  oflftce 
placed  either  before  or  after  a  person's  full  name.  In  the  name  Governor 
Andrew  Gregg  Curtin,  Governor  is  the  title ;  Andrew  and  Gregg  are  the 
Christian  names;  and  Curtin  is  the  surname.  Christian  names  are  fre- 
quently abbreviated,  but  titles  are  not,  unless  used  in  connection  with  a 
name;  thus,  Gov.  Andrew  G.  Curtin. 

Method.— Write  the  following  names  upon  the  blackboard;  point  out 
the  surnames,  the  Christian  names,  and  the  titles;  cite  the  rules  for 
capitalizing  and  punctuating. 

Hon.  William  T.  Harris.  Prof.  Asa  Gray.  Capt.  Henry  Hudson. 

Gen.  U.  S.  Grant.  W.  H.  Barclay,  M.  D.       Lady  Jane  Grey, 

lames  McCosh,  D.  D.,  LL.D.     Miss  Vena  Brighton.        Chief  Justice  Fuller. 


Lesson  98. 

TEST-WORDS. 


Method.— Write 

upon  the  bl:iciboard  from  dictation 

i;   mark  accent. 

aeflne  orally. 

vague 

prej  u  dice 

yacht 

lyr  ic  al 

wrong 

ret  i  cence 

nymph 

jui  ci  ness 

drought 

syn  0  nym 

zouave 

peace  a  bly 

route 

bar  y  tone 

wreathe 

pyr  a  mid 

weird 

par  af  fin 

whey 

tyr  an  ny 

phlegm 

hyp  0  crite 

siege 

syn  op  sis 

hearse 

mech  an  isrr 

seize 

im  ag  ine 

hoarse 

sur  cin  gle 

sieve 

per ju  ry 

frieze 

guar  an  ty 

skein, 

req  ui  site 

plaque 

ap  par  el 

yield 

sym  me  try 

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69 


Lesson  99. 


ha  biKi.  mejit,  a  garment ;  clothing, 
hah^it,  established  custom ;  attire;  dress. 
hab'it  a  ble,  fit  to  be  inhabited. 
hab^i  tat,  natural  abode  of  a  plant  or 

animal. 
ha  bit^u  al,  constant;  usual. 
ha  bit/u  ate^  to  make  accustomed. 
hack,  to  cut  irregularis/ ;  to  cough ;  a 

,    .carriage. 
hack^le,  to  tear  rudely  asunder. 
had^dock,  a  sea-fish. 
haft,  handle  of  a  knife  or  dagger. 
hag,  an  ugly  old  woman ;  a  witch. 
hag^gard,   expression  of   countenance 

caused  by  want  or  suffering. 
hag^gle,  to  cut  into  small  pieces;  to 

worry. 


hail,  frozen  rain;  a  salutation;  to 
call. 

hair,  a  small  animal  or  vegetable  fila- 
ment. 

hairMoth,  stuff  made  of  hair. 

hair-pin,  a  pin  to  support  the  hair. 

hair^ -spring,  a  fine  wire  spring  in  a 
watch. 

haFcy  on,  calm ;  quiet. 

hale,  healthy;  robust. 

half,  one  of  two  equal  parts  of  any- 
thing. 

half^-breed,  half -blooded ;  offspring  of 
two  different  races. 

haKi  but,  a  large  flat  sea-fish. 

hall,  a  jmssage-way ;  a  large  room  for 
assemblages. 


Lesson  100. 


hal  loo^,  to  shout ;  to  call  by  name ;  a 

shout. 
haKlow,  to  consecrate. 
hal  lu  ci  na^tion,  delusion. 
ha^lo,  a  circle  of  light. 
halt,  to  stop  in  marching ;  a  stopping. 
halt^'er,  a  strap  and" head-stall  for  a 

horse ;  to  put  a  halter  on. 
haKyard,  a  rope  or  tackle  for  hoisting. 
hames,  the   curved  pieces  around  the 

collar  on  a  horse. 
ham^let,  a  small  village. 
bam^raer,  an  instrument  for  driving 

nails;  to  beat  with  a  hammer. 
ham^mock,  a  hanging  bed. 
ham^per,  to  embarrass ;  to  hinder. 


hand,  outer  extremity  of  the  human  arm. 

hand^-bill,  a  loose  printed  sheet. 

hand^-book,  a  small  book  of  reference. 

hand^cuff,  a  fastening  for  the  wrists ; 
to  put  handcuffs  on. 

hand^i  work,  work  done  by  the  hands. 

hand'le,  to  touch ;  a  part  of  an  instru- 
ment to  hold  by. 

hand^maid,  a  female  servant. 

hand^some,  having  a  pleasing  appear- 
ance. 

hand^spike,  a  light  bar  used  as  a  lever. 

hang,  to  suspend;  to  put  to  death  by 
suspension. 

hang^man,  a  public  executioner. 

hank^er,  to  desire  strongly. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  101. 

RULES  FOR  THE   USE   OF   CAPITAL   LETTERS. 

Rule  1.— The  first  word  of  every  sentence  should  begin  with  a  capita) 
letter. 

Bule  2.— The  first  word  of  every  line  of  poetry  should  begin  with  a 
capital  letter. 

Kule  3.— The  first  word  of  every  direct  quotation  should  begin  with  a 
capital  letter. 

Rule  4.— The  first  word  of  every  direct  question  should  begin  with  a 
capit9-l  letter. 

-S^a:.— The  question  is,  Can  it  be  accomplished? 

Rule  F  —Every  proper  noun  should  begin  with  a  capital  letter. 

Rule  6.— Words  derived  from  proper  nouns  should  begin  with  capital 
letters,  unless  the  meaning  has  been  entirely  changed. 

Rule  7.— The  letters  I  and  O  should  always  be  capitals  when  used  as 
words. 

Rule  8.— The  words  mountain,  river,  street,  father,  aunt,  etc.  should 
begin  with  capital  letters  when  they  help  to  form  a  complex  proper 
noun. 

Rule  9.— The  words  North,  East,  South,  and  West  should  begin  with 
capitals  when  they  are  applied  to  sections  of  the  country. 

Rule  10.— Names  of  the  days  of  the  week  and  the  months  of  the  year 
ftbould  begin  with  capital  letters. 

Rule  11.— Titles  of  respect,  honor,  or  office  should  begin  with  capital 
letters  when  they  are  used  in  connection  with  a  proper  name. 

Rule  12.— The  titles  of  books,  essays,  etc.  require  every  noun,  pronoun, 
verb,  adjective,  and  adverb  to  begin  with  a  capital  letter.     — 

Rule  13.— All  names  applied  to  the  Deity  should  begin  with  capital 
letters. 

Rule  14.— Pronouns  referring  to  God  or  Christ  should  begin  with  capi<» 
tal  letters  when  their  antecedents  might  not  readily  be  apprehended. 

Rule  15.— The  terms  Bible,  Scriptures,  Holy  Writ,  etc.,  and  the  names 
Qi  books  and  divisions  of  the  Bible,  should  begin  with  capital  letters. 

Rule  16.- Names  of  objects  that  are  regarded  as  personified  should 
bejjrin  with  capital  letters. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER.  SI 


SECTION    II. 


Lesson  102. 

Method.— Write  from  dictation  the  following  possessive  forms;  cite  the 
rule  applying  to  each  : 

a  boy's  bat  -  -  the  boys'  bats 

a  man's  hat         -  -  the  men's  hats 

a  lady's  watch    -  -  the  ladies'  watches 

a  child's  shoes    -  -  the  children's  shoes 

the  ass's  driver  -  -  the  asses'  driver 

the  professor's  chair  -  the  professors'  chairs 

the  flower's  petals  -  the  flowers'  petals 

man-of-war's  crew  -  men-of-war's  crews 

Lesson  103. 

DICTATION   EXERCISE. 

"  The  very  first  step  toward  good  spelling  is  close  obser- 
vation. Children,  as  well  as  older  people,  misspell  words 
because  they  do  not  observe  the  words  closely.  If  the 
observation  of  the  word  is  careless,  then  the  impression  of 
the  word  is  imperfect.  The  eye  has  not  seen  the  true  form, 
and  the  mind  cannot  reproduce  the  word  correctly,  and 
nine-tenths  of  all  poor  spelling  arises  from  lack  of  well- 
trained  powers  to  see  the  words  as  they  really  are.  When 
we  look  at  a  word,  and  observe  it  closely  in  every  part,  the 
image  of  it  remains  in  the  mind,  and  although  the  word  is 
removed  from  our  vision,  the  picture  of  it  is  still  retained, 
and  will  always  remain  with  us." 


62 


THE  WOBD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  104. 


i  a,m^bic,  a  poetic  foot  of  two  syllables. 
i^bex,  a  species  of  goat  found  in  the 

mountains  of  Europe. 
Kbis,  a  species  of  bird. 
ice^berg,  a  floating  mass  of  ice. 
ice'-house,  a  building  for  storing  ice. 
i^'ci  cle,  a  conical  mass  of  ice  hanging 

point  downward. 
i''cing,  a  coating  of  concreted  sugar; 

frosting. 
i  de^a,  a  mental  picture. 
i  de^al,  a  high  conception ;  existing  in 

the  mind. 
I  d6n^ti  cal,  the  same; 
i  d6n^ti  fy,  to  recognize  as  the  same ;  to 

unite  with. 
Wi  om,  a  pecidiar  mode  or  form  of 

expression. 


\d/i  ot,  an  ignorant  person ;  a  simple- 
ton. 

i^dle,  inactive ;  averse  to  employment. 

i^dol,  an  image  made  to  be  worshipjied. 

i  doFa  ter,  a  worshijrper  of  idols ;  a 
pagan. 

i  ddFa  trous,  relating  to  idolatry. 

i  doKa  try,  worship  of  idols. 

i^dyl,  a  short  poem. 

ig^ne  ous,  relating  to,  or  consisting  of, 
fire. 

ig  nite^,  to  set  on  fire;  to  take  fire. 

ig  ni^tion,  act  of  igniting ;  state  of  be- 
ing ignited. 

ig  nobble,  of  low  birth ;  worthless ;  in- 
famous. 

ig  no  min^i  ous,  incurring  public  dis- 
grace. 


Lesson  105. 


Ig^'no  min  y,  public  disgrace. 

ig  no  ra^mus>  an  ignorant  person. 

ig^no  ranee,  condition  of  being  ignorant. 

ig^no  rant,  lacking  knowledge. 

ig  nore^',  to  refuse  to  notice. 

Ill,  sick;  lacking  fitness. 

ilK-bred,  not  well-bred;  impolite. 

il  le^gal,  contrary  to  law ;  unlawful. 

il  ISg-'i  ble,  Mcapable  of  being  read. 

il  le  git^i  mate,  not  authorized;  un- 
lawful. 

il  libber  al,  not  liberal;  niggardly. 

iWlc^'ii,  prohibited;  unlawful. 

il  litter  ate,  ignorant  of  letters  or  books. 

il  Idg'^ic  al,  contrary  to  the  rules  of 
logic. 


il  lude^,  to  deceive ;  to  mock. 

il  lu^mi  nate,  to  enlighten;  to  light 
up. 

il  lu^sion,  an  unreal  physical  or  nien- 
tal  image.  " ' 

il  lu^sive,  deceiving  by  false  show;  de- 
ceitful. 

il  lus^trate,  to  explain ;  to  exhibit  dis- 
tinctly. 

il  lus  traction,  explanation ;  elucida- 
tion. 

il  lus^tri  ous,  characterized  by  great- 
ness. 

im^age,  a  likeness ;  an  effigy ;  an  idol. 

Im^age  ry,  work  of  the  imagination. 

im  ag^'i  na  ry,  existing  only  infancy. 


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68 


Lesson  106. 


jdb^ber,  to  talk  rapidly ;  rapid  and 

indistinct  talk. 
jack^daw,  a  small  bird  allied  to  the 

crow. 
jack^-knife,  a  pocket-knife. 
jack^-plane,  a  plane  for  coarse  work. 
jack^'-screw,   a    machine  for  raising 

heavy  weights. 
jade,  a  mean  or  poor  horse;  to  tire 

out. 
jag,  a  small  load;  a  notch;  to  notch. 
jag  u  ar^,  the  American  tiger. 
jail,  a  prison. 
jaiKer,  the  keeper  of  a  jail. 
jaKap,  the  root  of  a  plant,  used  as  a 

medicine. 


jam,  a  crowd;  a  conserve  of  fruit. 
jamb,  side  piece  of  a  door ;  afire-place. 
jan^gle,  to  "Wrangle ;  contention. 
jan^i  tor,  a  door-keeper ;  a  porter. 
ja  pan^,  varnish  used  in  japarming ;  to 

japan. 
Jap  a  nese'',  relating  to  Japari ;  a  na 

tive  of  Japan. 
jar,  to  vibrate  harshly  or  discordantly; 

discord;  a  vessel. 
jar^gon,  confused  talk ;  slang. 
jas^mine,  a  climbing  pla7it. 
jas^per,  a  variety  of  quartz. 
jaun^dice,  a  disease. 
jaunt,  to  stroll;  a  short  journey. 
jaun  ty,  showy ;  fantastical. 


Lesson  107. 


jftve''lin,  a  sort  of  spear. 

jaw,  bone  in  which  the  teeth  are  set; 
to  scold. 

]Qdyovi^,  filled  with  anxious  apprehen- 
sion. 

jean,  a  twilled  cotton  cloth. 

jeer,  to  mock ;  to  sneer;  to  scoff. 

j6Fly,  juice  of  fruit  boiled  to  thickness. 

jen^ny,  a  machine  for  spinning. 

j6op^ard,  to  put  in  danger;  to  hazard. 

jeop^ard  y,  exposed  to  loss,  injury,  or 
death. 

jerk,  to  give  a  sudden  pull. 

j6st,  something  said  to  amuse. 

j6t,  black  color ;  rapid  flow  of  water 
w  gas  from  a  pipe. 


j6t^ty,  a  kind  of  pier ;  made  of  jet. 

Jew,  a  Hebrew. 

ievf^el,  a  precious  stone  ;  any  precioui 

thing. 
Jew^ess,  a  Hebrew  vjoman. 
jews^-harp,  a  srnall  musical    instrU' 

ment. 
jibe,  to  agree. 

jiffy,  an  instant;  a  moment. 
jig,  a  short,  quick  dance. 
jim^my,  a  short  bar  used  by  burglars. 
jin^gle,   to   clink;    a    sharp   ringing 

sound. 
job,  a  piece  oj  work;  to  do  by  parts. 
jOb^ber,  one  who  purchases  goods  in 

lota. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDEB, 


Lesson  108. 

REVIEW 

AND 

TEST-WORDS. 

chalk 

sleigh 

fierce 

niche 

lose 

knives 

sieve 

feign 

loose 

thyme 

height 

wreck 

niece 

aisle 

freight 

sluice 

yeast 

yacht 

rein 

wrought 

hymn 

wren 

heir 

guilt 

skein 

gneiss 

beau 

rogue 

weigh 

piece 

frieze 

vogue 

wedge 

seize 

feint 

scene 

guess 

weird 

shriek 

yield 

Lesson  109. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 


an'swer 
let  tuce 
er  rand 
ech  o 
doz  en 
cous  in 
stom  ach 
pa  tient 
mis  chief 
cur  tain 


gra'cious 
anx  ious 
frag  ile 
az  ure 
clap  board 
cau  tious 
haugh  ty 
leis  ure 
seiz  ure 
ceil  ing 


isPan( 


id 

styl  ish 
vil  lain 
nui  sance 
bis  cuit 
con  scious 
col  umn 
syr  inge 
mar  tyr 
gran  ite 


ging'ham 
tour  ist 
phys  ic 
crys  tal 
guin  ea 
liz  ard 
jave  lin 
crev  ice 
knuck  le 
piq  uant 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  110. 


kan  ga  roo^,  an  animal  found  in  Aus- 
tralia. 
ka^ty  did,   an  insect    resembling    the 


keel,  principal  timber  in  a  ship. 
keen,  acute  of  mind;  having  a  sharp 

edge. 
keep,  to  hold  in  possession ;  to  celebrate. 
keep^er,  one  who  keeps ;  a  guard. 
keep^sake,  a  token  of  friendship. 
k6g,  a  small  cask. 

kSFter,  regular  order  ;  good  condition. 
ken,  to  know ;  to  recognize ;  view. 
kfen^nel,  a  house  for  dogs;  to  confine 

in  a  kennel. 
ker^chief,  a  square  of  fine  linen  to  cover 

the  head. 
kei/nel,  any  seed  found  in  a  shell. 


k6r^o  sene,  coal  oil. 

ketch^up,  a  sauce. 

ket^tle,  a  metallic  vessel  for  heating 

water. 
key,  a  wedge;  an  instrument  to  open 

or  shut  a  lock. 
key^-board,  range  of  keys  of  an  organ, 

etc. 
key^'-hole,   an    openhig    to  receive  a 

key. 
key'' -note,  first  tone  of  the  scale  in  which 

a  piece  of  music  is  written. 
key^'-stone,  the  wedge-shaped  stone  in 

the  centre  of  an  arch. 
khan,  a  Tartar  prince  or  king. 
kick,  a  violent  thrust  with  the  foot;  to 

strike  with  the  foot. 
kid,  a  young  goat. 


kld^'nap,  to  steal  a  human  being. 
kld^nap  er,   one  who  steals  a  human 

being. 
kld^ney,  one  of  two  secretory  glands. 
kill,  to  deprive  of  life;  to  put  to  death. 
kiln,  a  large  oven  for  burning  or  dry- 

i7ig. 
klln^-dry,  to  dry  in  a  kiln. 
kilt,  a  kind  of  short  petticoat. 
kin,  relationship;  relatives;  of  the  same 

nature. 
kind,  genus;  sort;  showing  tenderness. 
kin 'die,  to  set  on  fire ;  to  provoke;  to 

excite. 
klnd^ly,  sympathetic ;  with  good  will. 
kind^ness,  good  will;  a  benevolent  act. 
kln^dred.  relatives  by  blood;  related. 


Lesson  111. 

kine,  plural  of  cow. 

king,  a  sovereign;  the  chief  piece  in 
chess. 

king^dom,  territory  of  a  king ;  a  de- 
partment. 

king^fisher,  a  bird  that  lives  on  fish. 

king^ly,  royal ;  relating  or  fitting  to  a 
king. 

kink,  a  twist  in  a  rope;  to  twist  of  it- 
self 

kins^'folk,  kindred;  of  the  same  family. 

kingship,  relationship. 

kip^-skin,  leather  made  from  the  skin 
of  young  cattle. 

kirk,  a  church. 

kiss,  to  salute  with  the  lips;  a  salute 
with  the  lips. 


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Lesson  112, 


la^bel,  a  slip  of  paper  containing  di- 
rections. 
la^'bi  al,  pertaining  to  the  lips  ;  a  letter 

sounded  with  the  lips. 
la.^'bor,  physical  or    intellectual   toil; 

work. 
lab^o  ra  to  ry,  a  chemist's  workshop. 
la^bor  er,  one  who  labors. 
la  bo^ri  ous,  toilsome ;  industrious. 
lab^y  rinth,  a  place  full  of  winding 

passages:  iritricate. 
lace,  a  fabric  of  fine  threads;  to  fasten 

with  lace. 
lac'er  ate,  to  tear;  to  injure. 
lac  er  a^'tion,    act  of  tearing ;   breach 

made  by  tearing. 
l&ch^ry  mal,  secreting  tears;  relating 

to  tears. 

Lesso 

la  drone^,  a  pirate ;  a  rascal. 

la^dy,  a  woman  of  refined  manners 
and  social  distinction  ;  a  title. 

lag,  one  who  lags ;  to  move  slowly ;  to 
loiter. 

lag^gard,  a  loiterer. 

lagoon^,  marsh;  pond;  a  lake  sur- 
rou7ided  by  coral. 

laid,  did  lay. 

lain,  p.  p.  of  lie. 

lair,  retreat  of  a  wild  beast;  a  resting- 
place. 

\s/i  ty,  the  people,  in  distinction  from 
the  clergy. 

lake,  water  surrounded  by  land. 

lamb,  a  young  sheep. 

lame,  disabled  in  a  limb;  to  make  lame. 


lach^ry  mose,  producing  or  shedding 

tears. 
\ax/'mg,  fastening  with  a  cord  through 

eyelets ;  a  cord. 
lack,  in  want  of ;  to  be  in  want ;  failure. 
lack^ey,  an  attendant ;  to  attend  as  a 

servant. 
la  c6n^ic,  expressing   much  in  a  few 

words. 
lac^quer,  a  yellowish  varnish. 
lac^te  al,  milky ;  an  absorbent  vessel. 
lac^tic,  relating  to  acid  of  sour  milk. 
lac  tdm^e  ter,  an  instrument  for  testing 

milk. 
lad,  a  boy  ;  a  stripling. 
lad^der,  a  frame  with  steps. 
lade,  to  load;  to  freight. 
la^'dle,  a  cup  with  a  long  handle. 

n  113. 

lament^,  to  weep;  to  mourn  for;  to 
bewail. 

lam^'ent  a  ble,  pitiable ;  miserable. 

lam  en  taction,  act  of  bewailing ;  ex- 
pression of  sorrow. 

lamp,  a  vessel  givng  a  light. 

lamp^ -black,  a  soot  from  the  smoke  of 
a  resinous  substance. 

lam  poon'',  a  bitter  personal  satire  in 
writing. 

lam^prey,  a  kind  of  eel. 

lance,  a  spear;  to  pierce ;  to  throw  c 
lance. 

lan^cer,  one  who  carries  a  lance. 

lan^'cet,  a  sharp  surgical  instrument. 

land,  earth ;  ground ;  to  go  on  shore. 

lan''dau,  a  kind  of  coach 


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67 


Lesson  114. 

REVIEW   AND 

TEST-WORDS. 

' 

min'utes 

per'ju  ry 

spe'cial  ist 

jaun'dice 

auc  tion 

par  ri  cide 

con  quer  or 

rhu  barb 

0  cean 

phar  ma  cy 

spe  cial  ty 

judg  ment 

mar  riage 

par  a  chute 

trag  e  dy 

gla  cial 

mir  ror 

res  tau  rant 

lab  y  rinth 

lar  ynx 

shep  herd 

guil  lo  tine 

ker  0  sene 

seep  ter 

leop  ard 

mis  tie  toe 

et  i  quette 

dun  geon 

leather 

cyl  in  der 

dy  na  mite 

tour  ist 

laugh  ing 

por  ce  lain 

syn  di  cate 

pum  ice 

shoe  ing 

sil  hou  ette 

pleu  ri  sy 

souve  nir 

Lesson  115. 

DICTATION.-SELF-MADE  MEN. 

Method.— Write  these  brief  sketches  upon  the  hlackboard  from  dicta 
tion;  let  each  member  of  the  class  enlarge  orally  upon  one  or  more  of  the 
sketches,  after  having  consulted  the  school  encyclopedia. 

Christopher  Columbus  was  the  son  of  a  weaver,  and 
also  a  weaver  himself.  Claude  Lorraine  was  bred  a  pastry- 
cook. Cervantes  was  a  common  soldier.  Homer  was  the 
son  of  a  farmer.  Demosthenes  was  the  son  of  a  cutler. 
Oliver  Cromwell  was  the  son  of  a  brewer.  Franklin  was 
a  journeyman  printer  and  the  son  of  a  tallow-thandler 
and  soap-boiler.  Cardinal  Wolsey  was  the  son  of  a 
butcher.  Virgil  was  the  son  of  a  porter.  Shakespeare 
was  the  son  of  a  wool -stapler.  Robert  Burns  was  the  son 
of  a  ploughman. 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  116- 


mac  ad''am  ize,  making  a  road-bed  of 
small  broken  stones. 

mac  a  ro''ni,  an  edible  paste  in  the 
form  of  small  tubes. 

ma  caw^,  a  bird  allied  to  the  parrots. 

mace,  a  short  club  ;  one  of  the  coats  of 
the  nutmeg. 

mac^er  ate,  to  soften  and  separate  by 
steeping. 

mach''!  nate,  to  plot;  to  scheme. 

ma  chine^,  an  instrument  for  trans- 
mitting force  and  motion. 

ma  chin^'er  y,  working  parts  of  a  ma- 
chine. 

ma  chin^ist,  a  builder  of  machines  and 
engines. 

mftck^in  tosh,  a  water-proof  garment. 


mSid,  full  of  wrath ;  passionate  desire, 
mad^cap,  a  hot-headed  person. 
mad^den,  to  enrage ;  to  craze. 
mad^-house,  a  place  of  confinement  for 

the  insane. 
mad''man,  a.  crazy  person ;  a  lunatic. 
mag^a  zine,  a  military  store-house;  a 

pamphlet. 
mag^got,  a  grub ;  a  worm. 
mag^got  y,  full  of  maggots. 
magpie,  sorcery ;  witchcraft. 
ma  gi^cian,  one  skilled  in  magic, 
mag^is  trate,  an  officer  of  the  law. 
mag  nan^i  mous,  great  of  mind;  lib' 

eral. 
mag^nate,  a  person  of  distinction. 
mag  ne^sia,  a  mineral;  an  oxide. 


Lesson  117. 


mag^net,   the    loadstone;    magnetized 

steel  or  iron. 
mag  iiet^ic,  relating  to  or  having  the 

properties  of  the  magnet. 
mag^net  ism,    power     of    attraction; 

science  of  magnetic  phe7iomena. 
mag-'net  ize,  to  communicate  or  acquire 

magnetic  properties. 
mag  nif^i  cent,  grand  in  appeara^ice ; 

gorgeous;  brilliant. 
mag^'rl  ry,  to  make  great  or  greater. 
rr.ag^ni  tude,  grandeur ;  importance. 
mag  nd^lia,  a  tree  found  in  the  South- 
ern States. 
mag^pie,  a  bird  allied  to  the  crow. 
ma  h6g^a  ny,  a  tropical  American  tree, 

valuable  for  its  wood. 
maid,  a  virgin:  a  female  servant. 


mail,  defensive  covering ;  letters,  etc. 
maim,  to  cripple ;  to  disable. 
main^land,  the  continent. 
main^ly,  chiefly ;  principally. 
main^spring,  the  power-spring  in  ma' 

chinery. 
maintain',  to   hold;   to   continue;   to 

supjyort  by  argument. 
main^te  nance,  support ;  defense. 
maize,  Indian  com. 
ma  jSs^tic,  having  or  exhibiting  majesty. 
maj^es  ty,  exalted  dignity;  title  of  a 

sovereign. 
ma^jor,  more  important;    a  military 

officer. 
ma  j6r^i  ty,  more  than  half;  of  adult 

age 
make,  to  create;  to  construct;  to  require. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  118. 


nib,  to  catch  suddenly. 

na^dir,  the  point  opposite  to  the  zenith. 

nail,  hcrrni/  scale  at  ends  of  fingers  and 

toes;   an  iron  pin;   to  fasten 

with  a  nail. 
na''ked,  unclothed;  bare;  mere. 
name,  appellation ;  title. 
name^less,  without  a  name. 
name^sake,  one  named  after  another. 
nan  keen^,  a  kind  of  cloth. 
nap,  a  short  sleep  ;  woolly  surface. 
nape,  hack  part  of  the  neck. 
naph^tha,  an  inflammable  bituminous 

liquid. 
nap^kin,  a  small  cloth  for  wiping  the 

mouth. 
nar  cCt^ic,  producing  sleep  or  stupor. 


nar  rate^,  to  tell;  recite ;  rehearse. 
nar  ra^tion,  act  of  relating  particulars 

of  an  event. 
nar^row,  of  little  breadth;  contracted. 

to  lessen  the  breadth. 
nar^rows,  a  narrow  passage  between 

hills,  etc. 
na^sal,  a  sound  uttered  through  the  nose, 
nas^ti  ness,  filthiness  ;  obscenity, 
n&s^ty,  filthy ;  indecent;  obscene. 
na^tal,  pertaining  to  one's  birth. 
na^tion,  a  body  of  people  under 'the 

same  government. 
na^'tion  a\, pertaining  to  a  nation;  gen- 

eral. 
na^tive,  relating  to  birth;  an  inhabit- 

ant  by  birth. 


Lesson  119. 


Bftt^'u  ral,  conforming  to  the  laws  of 
nature ;  a  mark  in  music. 

uat^u  ral  ist,  a  student  of  natural  his- 
tory. 

tiat  u  ral  i  zsL^tion,  process  of  conferring 
citizenship  upon  an  alien. 

aat^u  ral  ize,  to  make  a  citizen ;  to  ac- 
custom. 

na^'ture,  native  character;  established 
course  of  things. 

naught,  nothing;  worthless. 

naught^y,  mischievous. 

nau^sea,  sickness  at  the  stomach. 

nau^se  ate,  to  affect  with  nausea ;  to 
feel  disgust. 

nau'^se  ous,  causing  nausea;  fitted  to 
cause  nausea. 
6 


nau^'tic  al,  relating  to  navigation;  mar- 
itime. 
nau^ti  lus,  a  seaman  ;  a  mollusk. 
na^val,  relating  to,  or  consisting  of. 


nave,  hub  of  a  wheel;  body  of  a  church. 
na^vel,  the  middle  point  of  the  abdomen. 
nav^i  ga  ble,  fit  to  be  navigated. 
nav^i  gate,  to  go  in  a  ship;  to  steer. 
nav^i  ga  tor,  one  skilled  in  navigation, 
nay,  no;  denial;  refusal. 
near,  close  by ;  next;  almost. 
near^-sight  ed,  short-sighted. 
neat,  belonging  to  cattle ;  pleasing, 
neb,  nose  ;  snout ;  beak  of  a  bird. 
nec^es  sa  ry,  essential;  something  in^ 
dispensable. 


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Lesson  120. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST- WORDS 

arch'i  tect  el  e  gant 

cen  tu  ry  jeal  ous  y 

ex  er  cise  zeal  ous  ly 

syn  a  gogue  priv  i  lege 

hos  pi  tal  poi  son  ous 

rheu  ma  tism  pseu  do  nym 

sov  er  eign  wit  ti  cism 

*sus  pi'cious  cau  tious  ly 

an  thra  cite  leg  i  bly 

av  a  lanche  sur  cin  gle 

stead  i  ly  nois  i  ly 


cat'e  chism 
dy  nas  ty 
or  ches  tra 
mas  sa  ere 
hem  or  rhage 
OS  cil  late 
vac  il  late 
par  a lyze 
lial  cy  on 
crys  tal  lize 
ren  dez  vous 


Lesson  121. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 


de  fi'cient 
ma  neu  ver 
con  vey  ance 
gym  nas  tics 
me  tal  lie 
in  diet  ment 
mu  si  cian 
ob  nox  ious 
con  fess  or 
om  nis  cient 
pre  ten  tious 
ac  cli  mate 


cer  e  mo  ny 
eq  ui  ta  ble 
san  guin  a  ry 
com  par  a  ble 
car  i  ca  ture 
lux  u'ri  ant 
dys'en  ter  y 
bel  lig'er  ent 
ir'ri  ta  ble 
ka  lei'do  scope 
leg'is  la  ture 
dil  a  to  ry 


suc'cu  lent 
scur  ril  ous 
phos  phor  us 
bou  le  vard 
cas  si  mere 
par  al  lei 
ret  i  nue 
car  a  mel 
trag  i  cal 
con  su  lar 
vit  ri  ol 
res  er  voir 


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71 


Lesson  122. 


oak,  a  species  of  tree ;  the  wood  of  the 
tree. 

oar,  a  paddle  for  rowing  boats;  to  row. 

oars^man,  one  who  rows. 

o''a  sis,  fertile  spot  in  a  desert. 

oat,  a  plant  and  its  seed. 

oath,  a  solemn  or  blasphemous  expres- 
sion. 

6bMu  rate,  harsh;  hardened  in  feeling. 

0  be^di  ence,  compliance  with  require- 
ments. 

o  be^di  ent,  submissive  to  authority. 

6b''e  lisk,  a  four-sided  shaft  or  pillar. 

o  bey'',  to  comply  with  orders  or  regu- 
lations. 

0  blt^u  a  ry,  pertaining  to  the  decease 
of  a  person. 


6b^ject,  that  with  which  the  mind  is  oc- 
cupied. 

ob  jgc^tion,  act  of  objecting ;  adverse; 
argument. 

oh  ]^c,ViwQ,  relating  to  an  object;  out- 
ward. 

ob  late^,  flattened  at  the  poles. 

Cb^li  gate,  to  bring  under  obligation. 

0  blige^,  to  constrain ;  to  accommodate. 

ob  lique^,  slanting ;  indirect. 

ob  litter  ate,  to  erase  or  blot  out. 

ob  liv  i  on,  forgetfulness ;  a  general 
pardon. 

ob  liv  i  ous,  causing  forgetfulness. 

6b^long,  greater  in  length  than  breadth. 

6b ^lo  quy,  reproachful  language;  cen- 
sure. 


Lesson  123. 


ob  nCx^'ious,  blameworthy ;  odious. 

ob  scene^,  highly  disgusting ;  indecent. 

ob  scure^,  imperfectly  illuminated;  to 
darken. 

ob  scu^ri  ty,  quality  of  being  obscure. 

ob  se^qui  ous,  servilely  condescending. 

ob^'se  quy,  a  funeral  ceremony. 

ob  serv^ance,  act  of  observing ;  relig- 
ious ceremonies. 

ob  ser  va''tion,  act  or  povjer  of  observing. 

ob  serve^,  to  pay  attention  to ;  to  make 
a  remark. 

6b''so  lete,  no  longer  common. 

Ob^sta  cle,  that  which  hinders  progress. 

db^sti  na  cy,  unyielding  determination. 

Ob^sti  nate,  unyielding  in  opinion  or 
purpose. 


ob  struct^,  to  block  a  passage;  to  hinder. 
ob  tain^,  to  gain  possession  of;  to  earn, 

to  procure. 
ob  trude'',  to  force  in  or  upon;  to  in^ 

trude. 
ob  tuse^,  not  acute ;  lacking  acute  men-* 

tal  power. 
6b^vi  ate,  to  prevent  by  intercepting. 
6b^vi  ous,  easily  seen  or  understood. 
oc  ca^sion,  an  occurrence ;  a  favorable 

opportunity. 
oc  ca^sion  al,  occurring  now  and  then. 
Cc^cu  pant,  one  who  occupies. 
6c^cu  py,  to  take  or  hold  possession ;  to 

use. 
oc  ctir^,   to    take  place ;    to    come  to 

mind. 


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Lesson  124. 


pace, 


a  step;  a  particular  gait  of  a 
horse. 

pac^i  fy,  to  appease  wrath ;  to  restore 
peace. 

pack,  a  bundle ;  to  put  into  a  bundle. 

pack^age,  a  bundle ;  a  packet. 

pack^et,  a  small  pack ;  a  vessel. 

pad,  a  cushion;  to  stuff;  a  highway- 
man. 

pad^dle,  to  propel  a  boat ;  a  short  oar. 

pad^lock,  a  kind  of  lock ;  to  shut. 

pae^an,  a  joyous  song  ;  a  song  of  tri- 
umph. 

pa^gan,  a  worshiper  of  false  gods. 

pa^gan  ism,  heathenism. 

page,  an  attendant ;  side  of  a  written  or 
printed  leaf ;  to  number  pages. 


pag^eant,  a  pompous  exhibition. 

pa  go^da,  an  idol  temple. 

pail,  an  open  vessel  for  water. 

pain,  suffering,  physical  or  mental. 

pain^ful,  full  of  pain ;  difficult. 

pain^less,  free  from  pain. 

pains^tak  ing,  careful  effort;  sparing 
no  pain. 

paint,  coloring -matter ;  to  paint;  to 
color. 

paint^er,  one  who  paints. 

paint^ing,  act  or  art  of  representing 
objects  by  means  of  colors. 

pair,  a  couple ;  to  be  joined  in  pairs. 

paFace,  a  magnificent  house. 

pal  an  quin^,  an  oriental  carriage  car- 
ried on  men's  shoulders. 


Lesson  125. 


paFa  ta  ble,  agreeable  to  the  taste. 

paKate,  the  roof  of  the  mouth. 

pa  la^'tial,  relating  to  a  palace. 

pa  lawyer,  flattery ;  to  use  deceitful  talk. 

pale,  dusky  white ;  a  picket ;  to  enclose 
with  pales. 

paFette,  an  oval  tablet  on  which  to  mix 
paints. 

pal  i  sade'',  a  fence  of  strong  stakes  set 
in  the  ground. 

pall,  a  black  covering  for  a  bier ;  to  be- 
come insipid. 

paFli  ate,  to  cover  with  excuse;  to  ease. 

paFlid,  pale;  wan. 

palm,  inner  part  of  the  hand;  a  tree. 

paFmate,  having  the  shape  of  the  hand 
with  the  fingers  spread. 


pal  met^to,  a  species  of  palm  tree. 
palm^y,  flourishing ;  prosperous. 
paKpa  ble,  plain ;  obvious. 
paKpi  tate,  to  throb;  to  flutter. 
paFsied,  affected  with  palsy. 
paKsy,  paralysis  ;  to  paralyze. 
paFtry,  worthless;  contemptible. 
pam^per,  to  feed  to  excess ;  to  glut. 
pamph^let,  a  small  paper  book. 
pan  a  ce^a,  a  remedy  for  all  diseases. 
pan  de  mo^ni  um,  council-chamber  of 

demons. 
pan^der,  to  rninister  to  the  desires  of 

others. 
pane,  a  plate  of  glass  for  a  window. 
pan  e  gyr^ic,  an  oration  in  praise  of 

some  person  or  achievement. 


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70 


S,p'pli  ca  ble 
mar  riage  a  ble 
prac  ti  cable 
tab  er  na  cle 
mat  ri  mo  ny 
mag  is  tra  cy 
tran  si  to  ry 
ad  ver  sa  ry 
lap  i  da  ry 
cap  il  la  ry 
ap  o  plex  y 
an  ti  qua  ted 


Lesson  126. 

veg'e  ta  ble 
Feb  ru  a  ry 
spec  u  la  tor 
per  ish  a  ble 
nee  ro  man  cy 
cred  it  a  ble 
ven  er  a  ble 
pred  a  to  ry 
pres  by  ter  y 
prof  er  a  ble 
preb'end  a  ry 
eel  e  bra  ted 


dis'pu  ta  ble 
fig'u  ra  tive 
lit  er  a  ture 
dif  fi  cul  ty 
im  i  ta  tive 
in  ven  to  ry 
lit  er  a  ry 
trib  u  ta  ry 
dig  ni  ta  ry 
mis  eel  la  ny 
mil  i  ta  ry 
ir  ri  ta  ble 


com'pe  tence 
com  men  ta  ry 
cor  ol  la  ry 
con  tro  ver  sy 
cop  u  la  tive 
op  er  a  tive 
vol  a  til  ize 
prof  li  ga  cy 
vol  un  ta  ry 
sol  i  ta  ry 
ob  sti  na  cy 
com  pe  ten  cy 


Lesson  127. 

cu'li  na  ry 
du  bi  ous  ness 
lu  mi  na  ry 
nu  mer  a  ble 
stu  di  ous  ly 
cus'tom  a  ry 
jus  ti  fi  a  ble 
pul  mo  na  ry 
pun  ish  a  ble 
sumpt  u  a  ry 
ut  ter  a  ble 
vul  ner  a  ble 


hon'or  a  ry 
com  mis  sa  ry 
or  a  to  ry 
prom  is  so  ry 
lin  e  a  ment 
in  tri  ca  cy 
mis  er  a  ble 
bur  den  some  ness 
mur  der  ous  ly 
pur  ga  to  ry 
mer  ci  ful  ly 
per  se  cu  tor 


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Lesson  128, 


quack,  cry  of  a  duck  ;  a  pretender. 

quad^rant,  quarter  of  a  circle;  an  in- 
strument. 

quad^rat,  a  blank  type. 

quad  roon'',  offspring  of  a  mulatto  and 
a  white  person. 

quad^ru  ped,  having  four  feet ;  a  four- 
footed  animal. 

quad^ru  pie,  fourfold;  to  multiply  by 
four. 

quaff,  to  drink;  to  drink  copiously. 

quag^mire,  wet,  shaky  land. 

quail,  a  partridge ;  to  shrink;  to  cower. 

quaint,  odd  and  fanciful;  antique. 

quake,  to  shake  with  emotion,  fear ,, or 
cold. 

Quaker,  one  of  the  sect  of  Friends. 


qual  i  fi  caption,  act  of  qualifying  ;  en- 
dowment. 

quaFi  fied,  capable;  modified. 

quaFi  fy,  to  fit;  to  limit. 

quaKi  ty,  distinguishing  features. 

quan^da  ry,  a  state  of  perplexity . 

quan^ti  ty,  any  amount;  a  portion. 

quartan  tine,  restraint  of  intercourse  to 
a  ship. 

quar^rel,  an  angry  contest;  to  dispute 
heatedly. 

quar^rel  some,  apt  to  quarrel. 

quar^ry,  a  mine  of  stone  for  building; 
to  take  from  a  quarry. 

quar^ter,  fourth  part ;  shelter  ;  to  lodge. 

quar  t6tte,  four-part  music;  four 
musical  performers. 


Lesson  129. 


quar^to,  size  of  book  pages  made  by 
folding  a  sheet  of  paper  twice. 

quartz,  pure  silex. 

quash,  to  subdue ;  to  annul. 

quay,  a  wharf ;  a  bank  at  the  shore. 

queen,  consort  of  a  king ;  a  female 
sovereign  of  a  kingdom. 

queer,  odd;  singular. 

qu6ll,  to  subdue ;  to  establish  peace. 

quSnch,  to  extinguish ;  to  put  to  an  end. 

quer^u  lous,  constantly  complaining. 

que^ry,  an  inquiry ;  to  inquire. 

qu6st,  act  of  seeking ;  search. 

qu6s''tion,  an  interrogation ;  a  query. 

qu6s^tion  a  ble,  liable  to  be  called  into 
question. 


quib^ble,  a  cavil;  evading  the  point  in 

question. 
quick,  sprightly ;  brisk;  rapid. 
quick^en,  to  make  alive ;  to  hasten. 
quick^lime,  carbonate  of  lime  void  of 

moisture. 
quick^sand,   loose    sand    mixed    with 

water. 
quick^sil  ver,  mercury. 
quick^step,  a  brisk,  spirited  march. 
qui  ck^- wit  ted,  possessing  ready  wit. 
qui  es^cent,  in  a  state  of  repose ;  silent. 
qui^et,  in  a  state  of  repose ;  calm. 
quilt,  a  bed-cover ;  to  stick  together  two 

layers  of  goods  with  cotton,  etc 

between  them. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


7a 


Lesson  130. 


ra,b''bet,  fitting  a  shoulder  on  the  edge 
of  a  board. 

rab^bit,  an  animal  resembling  the  hare. 

rab^ble,  a  mob;  a  group  of  vulgar, 
noisy  people. 

rab^'id,  mad;  furious. 

rac  coon^,  a  small  carnivorous  animal. 

race,  those  having  a  common  ancestry, 

rack^et,  a  din ;  a  sort  of  hoop  with  net- 
work stretched  across  it. 

ra^cy,  rich ;  exciting  to  the  mental  taste. 

ra^di  ance,  vivid  brightness ;  luster. 

ra^di  ant,  giving  off  a  vivid  light ; 
splendor. 

ra^'di  ate,  to  emit  rays ;  to  emit  in  direct 
lines. 

rad^i  cal,  relating  to,  or  proceeding  from, 
the  root ;  extreme. 


rad''ish,  the  lov,g  root  of  a  plant  fit  for 
food. 

ra^'di  us,  a  straight  line  from  center  ta 
circumference  of  a  circle 

raf^fle,  to  engage  in  a  raffle ;  a  form 
of  lottery. 

raft,  lumber  fastened  together  for  float- 
ing. 

raft^er,  a  timber  support  to  the  roof  of 
a  building. 

rage,  violent  anger  with  noise. 

rag^ged,  broken  with  jagged  edges: 
wearing  torn  clothes. 

raid,  an  invasion. 

rail,  a  bar  of  wood  or  iron;  to  reproach. 

raiFing,  a  number  of  rails. 

raiFler  y,  banter. 

rai^'ment,  clothing  ;  garments. 


Lesson  131 


rain''-gauge,  an  instrument  for  meas- 
uring the  amount  of  rainfall. 

raise,  to  elevate ;  to  cause  to  grow. 

rais^in,  a  dried  grape. 

rake,  an  implement;  a  vicious  person ; 
to  gather. 

raKly,  to  reunite ;  regaining  strength. 

ram^ble,  to  rove ;  to  stroll. 

ram  i  fi  caption,  numerous  branches 
passing  out. 

ram^i  fy,  to  divide  into  branches. 

ramp^age,  a  state  of  excitement  or  pas- 
sion. 

ramp^ant,  overleaping  restraint;  wild. 

ram^part,  outer  wall  of  a  fortress;  bul- 
wark. 


ran^cid,  having  a  rank  smell;  musty. 
ran'^cor,  deep  malignity ;  enmity. 
ran^cor  ous,  full  of  hatred. 
ran^dom,  by  chance;   without  settled 

aim. 
range,  to  rove  ;  to  place  in  order. 
rank,  a  line  of  soldiers;  degree;  to  class. 
rank'le,  to  be  inflamed. 
ran^sack,  to  search ;  to  pillage. 
ran^som,  freedom  from  bondage  ;  price 

of  freedom. 
rant,  to  rave;  boisterous. 
ra  pa^cious,  living  on  prey. 
ra  pac^'i  ty,  extreme  greediness ;  desire 

of  gain. 
rap^id,  swift;  advancing  with  speed. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  132. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 


fes'ci  nate 
lac  er  ate 

vac  ci  nate 
can  ni  bal 
lach  ry  mal 
ac  ci  dent 
chas  tise  ment 
sat  ir  ize 
tran  quil  ize 
aq  ui  line 
flag  eo  let 


par'o  quet 
gar  ri  son 
han  di  cap 
am  a  zon 
al  che  my 
an  arch  y 
ap  a  thy 
fal  la  cy 
gran  a  ry 
mal  a  dy 
maj  es  ty 


raiPler  y 
psal  mo  dy 
las  si  tude 
bias  phe  my 
rhap  so  dy 
an  chor  age 
rasp  ber  ry 
aph  o  rism 
am  e  thyst 
bach  e  lor 
char  ac  ter 


frat'ri  cide 
sac  ri  lege 
gas  e  ous 
par  ox  ysm 
par  ri  cide 
pd-r  a  sol 
gar  ru  lous 
an  0  dyne 
aq  ue  duct 
pal  pa  ble 
cham  o  mile 
par  a  mour 


Lesson  133. 

ar'bi  trate 
ar  mis  tice 
bar  ba  rize 
ar  ma  ture 
ar  ma  ment 
phar  ma  cy 
char  la  tan 
arch  i  trave 
har  le  quin 
mar  ma  lade 
par  lia  ment 
harp  si  chord 


sep'a  rate 
eq  ui  page 
hem  a  tite 
chem  i  cal 
spher  i  cal 
tech  ni  cal 
seep  ti  cism 
prel  a  cy 
plen  te  ous 
jes  sa  mine 
med  i  cine 
prej  u  dice 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


r? 


Lesson  134- 


sab^bath,  holy  day  ;  a  day  of  rest. 

sa^ber,  a  sword;  to  cut  with  a  saber. 

sa^ble,  a  species  of  weasel;  black. 

sac,  a  sack  filled  with  pus  or  fluid. 

sac^cha  rine,  relating  to  sugar. 

sa^chem,  chief  of  a  tribe  of  American 
Indians. 

sack,  a  bag ;  a  loose  garment. 

Back-cloth,  coarse  cloth;  bagging. 

sac'ra  ment,  a  solemn  religious  rite. 

sac  ra  ment''al,  pertaining  to  a  sacra- 
ment. 

sabered,  holy ;  consecrated. 

sac^ri  f  ice,  offering  to  a  divinity ;  to 
destroy. 

sac^ri  lege, prof aiiation  of  sacred  things. 


sac  ri  le''gious,  impious;  profane. 

sad,  affected  with  grief;  causing  sor- 
row. 

sad^dle,  a  seat  for  the  rider  of  an  ani- 
mal. 

Sad^du  cee,  a  Jewish  disbeliever  in  the 
resurrection. 

sad^i  ron,  aflat-iron. 

safe,  free  from  danger ;  an  iron  vault. 

safe^guard,  a  means  of  protection. 

safe^ty,  security ;  close  custody. 

safe^ty-lamp,  a  lamp  protected  from 
explosive  gases  by  wire  gauze. 

safe^ty-valve,  a  valve  to  relieve  pressure 
in  steam-boilers,  etc. 

saffron,  a  bulbous  plant ;  deep  yellow. 


Lesson  135. 


sag,  to  bend  under  weight;  to  yield. 

sa  ga^cious,  keen  penetration  or  judg- 
ment. 

sa  gac^i  ty,  sag aciousness;  shrewdness. 

sage,  a  plant ;  a  wise  man. 

sa^go,  a  starch  prepared  from  the  pith 
of  the  palm  tree. 

said,  before  mentioned. 

sail,  canvas  on  a  ship ;  a  craft ;  to  go 
on  a  voyage. 

saiKor,  a  navigator ;  a  seaman. 

saint,  a  holy  person ;  one  of  the  blessed 
in  heaven. 

saint^ly,  qualities  belonging  to  a  saint. 

sake,  account;  regard;  purpose. 

saFa  ble,  marketable. 

saFad,  herbs  prepared  with  salt,  in  their 
raw  state. 


saFa  man  der,  a  kind  of  reptile  resem^ 
bling  both  a  lizard  and  a  frog. 

saFa  ry,  remuneration  for  services. 

sale,  act  of  selling ;  transfer  of  property 
for  a  price. 

sal  e  ra^tus,  baking  soda. 

sales^man,  a  seller  of  merchandise. 

sa^li  ent,  conspicuous;  projecting. 

sa  line'',  having  the  qualities  of  salt. 

sa  li^va,  a  liquid  secreted  in  the  mouth 
by  the  salivary  glands. 

saFi  vate,  to  cause  an  excessive  flow  of 
saliva. 

saFlow,  sickly  yellowish  color  of  the 
skin. 

saFly,  to  rush  out,  as  troops;  an  at- 
tack ;  a  flight  of  fancy. 

saFly-port,  place  of  egress  from  a  fort 


78 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  136. 


tab^er  na  cle,  a  movable  structure  for 

worship. 
ta^ble,  aflat  surface;  a  summary;  to 

resolve  to  postpone  action. 
tab^leau,  a  scene  represented  by  living 

persons. 
ta^ble-land,  a  high  plain  ;  a  plateau. 
ta^ble-spoon,  a  large  spoon  for  table 

use. 
tab^let,  a  small  table;  a.  blank  book; 

a  lozenge. 
ta  boo^,  to  prohibit  use  or  intercourse ; 

a  prohibition. 
tab^u  lar,  relating  to  a  table  in  form 

or  use. 
tab^u  late,  to  form  into  tables  or  sum- 
maries. 
tac^it,  silent;  implied,  but  not  expressed. 


iac^i  turn,  a  disposition  to  be  quiet;  not 
free  to  converse. 

tack,  to  fasten  slightly  or  hastily ;  di- 
recting a  ship  by  changing  sails. 

tack^le,  pulleys  and  rope ;  to  lay  hold 
upon. 

tact,  quick  apprehension  of  what  is 
required  by  circumstances. 

tac^ti  cian,  one  versed  in  management. 

tac^tics,  science  of  military  movements. 

tac^tile,  perceptible  to  the  touch. 

tad-'pole,  a  frog  m  its  first  stage  of  life. 

taFfy,  a  kirid  of  candy. 

tag,  a  label;  the  rabble. 

tail,  the  rear  termination  of  an  animal. 

tai^lor,  a  maker  of  men's  wear. 

taint,  to  infect ;  a  blemish ;  corruption. 

take,  to  lay  hold  of  -  to  accept;  to  bear. 


Lesson  137. 


\^^mg,  pleasing ;  act  of  getting  pos- 
session. 

tale,  something  told. 

taFent,  an  ancient  weight  or  coin ;  in- 
tellectual ability. 

taFent  ed,  possessing  ability  or  skill. 

taFis  man,  a  charm. 

talk,  conversation ;  rumor ;  to  converse. 

talk^a  tive,  disposed  to  much  talking ; 
loquacious. 

tall,  high  in  stature. 

taFlow,  fat  of  sheep  and  cattle. 

taFlow-chand  ler,  a  maker  or  seller  of 
tallow  candles. 

taFly,  a  score  or  count;  to  count;  to 
make  suitable. 

taFly-ho,  the  hunter's  cry  to  his  dogs. 


TaFmud,  book  of  Hebrew  laws,  etc. 

taFon,  a  fowl's  claw. 

tam^a  ble,  capable  of  being  tamed. 

tam^a  rind,  a  tropical  tree  and  its  fruit. 

tam  bour  ine^,  a  single-headed  drum. 

tame,  accustomed  to  man ;  to  subdue. 

tam^per,  to  meddle. 

tan,  ground  bark ;  to  convert  skin  into 

leather. 
tan^dem,  one  after  another ;  a  bicycle 

for  two  or  more  riders. 
tan^gent,  a  straight  line  touching   a 

curve  at  a  single  point. 
tan^gi  ble,  perceptible  to  touch ;  easily 


tan^gle,  interwoven  confusedly ;  to  en- 
trap. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


79 


Lesson  138. 

REVIEW   AND   TEST-WORDS. 


dec'i  mal 
3C  sta  sy 
effigy 
elegy 
gel  a  tine 
dec  a  logue 
dem  a  gogue 
gen  i  tive 
hem  i  sphere 
her  e  tic 
rhet  o  ric 


mer'ci  less 
per  ti  nence 
per  ma  nence 
per  qui  site 
per  vi  ous 
ser  pen  tine 
serv  ile  ly 
serv  i  tor 
ter  mi  nus 
ver  di  gris 
ver  ti  go 


vis  ce  ra 
mis  tie  toe 
priv  i  lege 
lie  o  rice 
liq  ue  fy 
mill  ia  ture 
vil  lain  y 
pil  lo  ry 
hid  e  ous 
cim  e  ter 
liq  ui  date 


col'lo  quy 
com  e  dy 
com  i  ty 
hon  est  y 
chol  e  T^a 
bron  chi  al 
pros  e  lyte 
ox  y  gen 
or  i  fice 
ob  e  lisk 
moc  ca  sin 


Lesson  139- 


mu'ci  lage 
cu'ra  cy 
u  su  al 
u  su  ry 
glu  tin  ous 
pu  tre  fy 
stu  pe  fy 
lu  di  crous 
u  su  rer 
spu  ri  ous 
mu  tu  al 
su  i  cide 


ul'cer  ate 
drudg  er  y 
nun  ner  y 
scur  ril  ous 
nul  li  ty 
punct  u  ate 
sue  cu  lent 
mus  cu  lar 
sue  CO  tash 
hur  ri  cane 
sup  pu  rate 
sup  pli  ant 


aud'i  ble 
au  gu  ry 
au  di  ence 
au  thor  ize 
au  to  crat 
pau  per  ism 
au  spi  ces 
lau  da  num 
plan  si  ble 
pau  ci  ty 
nau  ti  cal 
fraud  u  lent 


e  ma'ciate 
ex  pa  tiate 
in  gra  tiate 
in  sa  tiate 
fal  la  cious 
au  da  cious 
ce  ta  ceous 
crus  ta  ceous 
vi  va  cious 
per  sua  sion 
con  ta  gious 
cour  a  geous 


80 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  140. 


u  blq^'ui  tous,  everywhere  present 

ad^der,  the  milk  gland  of  a  female 
mammal. 

"^g^li  ness,  lack  of  beauty ;  baseness 
of  mind. 

ug^ly,  not  handsome ;  ill-natured. 

ifiKcer,  an  open,  running  sore. 

tiFcer  ate,  to  form  an  ulcer  or  ulcers. 

ul  te^ri  or,  beyond ;  more  distant. 

til^'ti  mate,  remote  ;  farthest ;  not  ca- 
pable of  further  analysis. 

ul  ti  ma^tum,  a  final  offer. 

tlFtra.  radical;  an  advocate  of  ex- 
treme measures. 

ul  tra  m.x  rine^,  beyond  the  sea  ;  a  blue 
color. 

ul  tra  mOn^tane,  beyond  the  mountains. 

al  tra  mun^dane,  beyond  the  world. 


um^bel,  a  cluster  of  flowers. 

tim  bel  liPer  ous,  bearing  umbels. 

urn^ber,  an  ochre  used  as  a  pigment. 

um^brage,  offense;  resentment. 

um  breKla  a  portable  screen  to  protect 
from  the  sun  or  rain  and  snow. 

tira^pire,  one  who  decides  a  dispute ;  a 
judge. 

un  a^ble,  not  able;  lacking  strength, 
knowledge,  etc. 

un  ac  c6pt^a  ble,  not  acceptable;  dis- 
pleasing. 

un  ac  count^a  ble,  not  responsible  ;  not 
explainable. 

u  na  nim^i  ty,  oneness  in  opinion. 

u  nan^i  mous,  of  one  mind;  general 
agreement. 

un  an^swer  a  ble,  noC  to  be  refutea. 


Lesson  141. 


un  as  sum''ing,  humble ;  modest. 

un  a  ware'',  without  previous  knowl- 
edge. 

un  bar'',  to  unfasten. 

un  be  combing,  not  suitable  ;  indecent. 

lln^'be  lief,  skepticism ;  infidelity. 

un  bo^som,  to  disclose;  to  reveal. 

un  cer''t3iin,  unreliable  ;  doubtful  of  the 
direction  or  result. 

un  chain,  to  free  from  chains  or  im- 
prisonment. 

un  clv^'il,  discourteous. 

un  civ''il  ized,  the  savage  or  barbarous 
state. 

"an^cle,  a  father's  or  mother's  brother. 

\in  QlenkH^gfoiU;  morally  impure. 


un  con  cevn'',  free  from  mental  uneas- 
iness. 

un  c5n^scious,  lacking  consciousness. 

un  con  sti  tuition  al,  contrary  to  the 
constitution. 

un  con  vert^ed,  impenitent;  sinful. 

un  covii\i^ ,  rude  ;  awkward  in  manners. 

un  daunt^ed,  fearless  ;  intrepid. 

un  de  ceive'',  to  free  from  deception. 

tln^der  brush,  shrubs  growing  unde7 
trees. 

un  der  gb^,  to  bear ;  to  suffer. 

un  der  grad^u  ate,  a  college  student 
who  has  not  graduated. 

un  der  let^,  to  let  at  second-hand. 

un  der  lie^,  to  lie  under. 


THE  WOBD-BTJILDER. 


81 


Lesson  142. 


va^'can  cy,  emptiness;  leisure;  unoc- 
cupied position. 

va,^ca,iit,  not  filled;  unoccupied;  blank. 

va^cate,  to  remove  from;  to  annul. 

va  caption,  interval  of  rest. 

■v&ac^ci  nate,  to  inoculate  with  vaccine. 

v^c^cine,  virus  from  the  cow-pox. 

va,c^il  late,  to  move  back  and  forth ; 
to  change  opinion. 

va  cu''i  ty,  emptiness ;  vacuum. 

vSg^'a  bond,  a  vagrant ;  a  worthless 
wanderer. 

va  ga^'ry,  a  freak  of  the  mind;  a  fancy. 

va^gran  cy,  act  or  state  of  a  vagrant. 

vague,  uncertain;  dim;  ur^ettled. 

vail,  same  as  veil. 

vain,  valueless  ;  self-conceited. 


val  e  die  to^ri  an,  one  who  makes  the 

valedictory  address. 
val  e  dic^to  ry,  a  farewell  address  ai 

commencement. 
vaFen  tine,  a  sweetheart  chosen  on  St. 

Valentine's  day. 
va  le^ri  an,  a  plant  used  as  a  nerve 

remedy. 
vaFiant,  courageous ;  brave;  heroic, 
vaKid,  founded  in  truth  ;  legal. 
va  lid^i  ty,  legality. 
va  lise,  a  hand-trunk. 
vaFley,   low    land   between    hills  or 

mountains. 
vaFor,  physical    bravery    or  mental 

heroism. 
vaFor  OTIS,  having  or  showing  valor. 


Lesson  143. 


vaFu  a  ble,  having  worth 
of  value. 

val  u  a^'tion,  setting  a  price  or  value  ; 
appraisement. 

v^^MQ,  worth;  to  fix  a  price. 

T3,lve,  a  door  or  lid  opening  in  one 
direction. 

Vftm-'pire,  a  blood-sucking  bat;  an  ex- 
tortioner. 

fan,  the  advance  guard  of  an  army  or 


van^dal,  a  barbarous  invader. 

van^guard,  troops  moving  in  advance 
of  an  army. 

va  nlFla,  a  plant,  or  a  flavoring  sub- 
stance made  from  its  fruit. 

van''isli,  to  disappear,  to  fade. 


van^i  ty,  empty  pride ;  egotism. 
van^quish,  to  subdue  in  a  contest;  to 

refute  in  argument. 
vap^'id,  spiritless;  insipid;  flat. 
va^por,  gaseous  form  ;   to  pass  off  in 

fumes;  to  brag. 
va^ri  a  ble,  liable  to  change;  unsteady. 
va^ri  ance,  a  disagreement ;  dissension. 
var^i  cose,  enlarged,  as  veins. 
va^ri  e  gate,  to   diversify  in  outward 

appearance. 
va  ri^e  ty,  change;  diversity. 
va^ri  o  loid,  a  slight  attack  of  small' 

pox. 
va^ri  ous,  changeable ;  uncertain. 
vaj/nish,  a  transparent  liquid  to  pre" 

serve  paint  or  wood. 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  144. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 


a  qiiat'ic 

a  ce'tous 

au  then 'tic 

CO  er'cion 

ce  phal  ic 

e  gre  gious 

pu  tres  cent 

dis  per  sion 

chro  mat  ic 

fa  ce  tious 

qui  es  cent 

in  ter  ment. 

de  fal  cate 

CO  her  ence 

lieu  ten  ant 

pre  fer  ment 

dis  par  age 

sub  poe  na 

ex  cheq  uer 

e  ner  vate 

en  fran  chise 

mag  ne  sia 

bis  sex  tile 

hi  ber  nal 

ex  am  ine 

chi  me  ra 

pro  ject  ile 

re  ver  sal 

em  bar  rass 

hy  e  na 

ex  cres  cence 

dis  cern  ing 

ec  stat  ic 

pie  be  ian 

clan  des  tine 

in  ter  pret 

pneu  mat  ic 

qui  e  tus 

CO  quet  ry 

CO  er  cive 

ty  ran  nic 

vice  ge  rent 

quin  tes  sence 

in  ter  stice 

Lesson  145. 

col  lis'ion 

op  po'nent 

a  pos'tle 

e  lu'sion 

de  cis  ion 

com  pos  ure 

ca  lor  ic 

dif  fu  sion 

lo  gi  cian 

dis  clo  sure 

cha  ot  ic 

il  lu  sion 

ma  gi  cian 

a  tro  cious 

ma  son  ic 

pol  lu  tion 

mu  si  cian 

fe  ro  cious 

sym  bol  ic 

a  mu  sive 

op  ti  cian 

cor  ro  sive 

CO  los  sal 

de  lu  sive 

pa  tri  cian 

am  bro  sia 

ac  knowl  edge 

al  lure  ment 

phy  si  cian 

au  ro  ra 

com  pos  ite 

a  muse  ment 

tran  si  tion 

un  so  cial 

pro  bos  cis 

a  cu  men 

pa  vil  ion 

ex  plo  sion 

syn  op  sis 

il  lu  mine 

pos  til  ion 

en  roll  ment 

spas  mod  ic 

pe  cul  iar 

ver  mil  ion 

di  vorce  ment 

un  con  scious 

sul  phu  ric 

THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


83 


Lesson  146. 


wab'T^le,  a  waggling  motion  from  side 
to  side. 

wad,  a  little  mass  of  paper,  tow,  etc. 

wad^ding,  cotton  or  wool  used  for  pad- 
ding garments. 

wad^dle,  to  walk  like  a  duck ;  a  swing- 
ing walk. 

wade,  to  walk  through  water  or  mud. 

wa^fer,  a  thin  cake. 

waFfle,  a  thin  cake  baked  on  an  iron 
griddle. 

waft,  to  carry  through  the  air  or  water. 

wag,  a  droll  fellow ;  to  move  quickly 
from  side  to  side. 

wage,  to  stake ;  to  carry  on  a  contest. 

wa^'ger,  a  het ;  the  object  of  a  bet ;  to  bet. 

wa^ges,  pay  for  services;  earnings. 


wag^gle,  reeling  motion  from  side  to  side. 
waggon,  a  four-wheeled  vehicle  heavier 

than  a  carriage. 
waif,  goods  found  with  no  claimant;  a, 

foundling. 
wain,  a  wagon. 
wain''scot,  wooden  lining  of  a  room ;  to 

line  a  room. 
waist^coat,  a  short  sleeveless  garment 
wait,  to  stay ;  to  stay  in  expectation. 
wait^er,  a  server ;  a  tray. 
waive,  to  relinquish  a  claim;  to  reject. 
wake,  to  watch ;  to  awake ;  track  of  a 

ship  in  water. 
wake^ful  ness,  free  from  sleepiness.    '^'' 
wall,  the  side  or  division  of  a  building. 
waFlet,  a  bag;  a  pocket-book. 


waHop,  to  beat;  to  flog. 

waKlow,  to  roll  in  mire;  to  live  filthily. 

waFnut,  a  tree  a7id  the  nut  it  bears. 

waFrus,  a  mammal  resembling  the  seal. 

wam^pum,  shell  betids  used  by  the 
North  American  Indians  as 
money. 

wan,  having  a  pale  or  sickly  cast. 

wand,  a  short  rod. 

wan^der,  to  ramble;  to  stray ;  to  be 
unsteady  in  mind. 

wane,  to  decrease;  to  fail. 

want,  to  need;  to  desire;  poverty. 

wan^ton,  gay ;  unrestrained;  a  strum- 
pet. 

war,  a  contest  of  arms;  to  carry  on 
hostilities. 


Lesson  147. 

war^ble,  to  carol  as  a  bird;  a 


ward,  to  zvardojf;  a  division;  a  per' 
son  under  a  guardian. 

war^'den,  the  keeper  of  a  prison,  etc. 

ward^robe,  a  closet  for  clothing;  an 
outfit  of  wearing  apparel. 

ware,  goods ;  merchandise. 

ware^house,  a  building  for  storing 
goods. 

war^fare,  a  struggle ;  hostilities. 

wa^ri  ness,  foresight ;  caution. 

wartlike,  having  the  appearance  of 
war;  relating  to  war. 

warm,  having  moderate  heat;  fervent. 

warn,  to  admonish;  to  give  authorita- 
tive notice. 


84 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  148. 


yacht,  a  sea-going  vessel  for  pleasure 

trips,  racing,  etc. 
yacht^ing,  sailing  in  a  yacht. 
yam,  an  esculent  root  or  vegetable. 
Van^kee,   a    corruption  of  the  word 

Englisli. 
yard,  three  linear  jeet;  a  plot  of  ground 

adjoining  a  building. 
yarn,  heavy  thread;  a  seaman's  story. 
yar^row,  a  plant  pungent  to  the  taste. 
y^wl,  a  ship's  boat. 
yawn,  to  open  the  mouth  wide;  to  gape- 
yea,  yes ;  truly. 
year,  the  time  required  for  the  earth  to 

move  around  the  sun. 
year'ling,  one-yenyold  anirnal. 


yearn,  to  desire  earnestly ;  to  long  fo>. 

yeast,  a  ferment  for  raising  dough. 

y6lk,  yellow  part  of  an  egg. 

y6ll,  to  cry  out  with  agony ;  a  hideous 
scream. 

y^Flow,  golden  color. 

ygKlows,  jaundice;  a  disease  of  the 
peach  tree. 

yeo^man,  a  common  but  respectable 
citizen. 

yeo^man  ry,  the  common  people  collect- 
ively. 

y6s^ter  day,  day  previous  to  to-day. 

y6t,  still;  at  least;  however. 

yew,  a  species  of  pine  tree. 

yield,  to  furnish;  to  afford;  to  conceae. 


Lesson  149. 


y6ke,  a  frame  for  hUching  oxen ;  bond- 
age. 

yOn^der,  at  a  distance  within  view. 

yore,  of  old;  long  since. 

you,  personal  pronoun  of  the  second 
person. 

yoting,  nx)t  old;  early  stage  ofgrcmth; 
ignorant. 

yoting^ster,  a  juvenile;  a  lad. 

youth,  childhood;  a  young  man. 

youth^ful,  young ;  fresh ;  vigorous. 

youth^ful  ness,  the  state  of  being  youth- 
ful. 

yiic''c\  an  American  flowering  plant. 

Yule,  ancient  name  for  Christmas 
season. 

Yule-tide,  time  of  YuUe, 


zeal,  fervor  in  tha  pursuit  of  anything. 

z6aFot,  one  v)ho  is  full  of  zeal;  a  fanatic. 

z6aFous,  full  of  zeal. 

ze^'bra,  a  striped  quadruped  of  South* 
em  Africa,  allied  to  the  horse. 

ze^nith,  point  in  the  heavens  directly 
overhead. 

z6ph^yr,  the  west  wind;  a  delicate  breeze. 

ze^ro,  cipher ;  starting-point  in  a  scale. 

zSst,  keen  relish ;  to  give  a  relish  to. 

z!g^zag,  full  of  angles;  to  form  with 
sharp  turns. 

zinc,  a  white  metal  with  a  bluish  tint. 

zo^di  ac,  an  imaginary  belt  in  the 
heavens. 

zo  6Fo  gy,  the  science  of  natural  his- 
tory. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


85 


Lesson  150. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 


a  bun'daDt 
a  bun  dance 
CO  nun  drum 
con  cur  rence 
con  vul  sive 
con  June  tion 
con  cus  sion 


e  mul'sion 
e  mul  gent 
ef  ful  gent 
en  cum  ber 
es  cutcli  eon 
ex  pul  sion 
il  lus  trate 


con  sump  tive  in  dul  gent 

com  pul  sion  in  cul  cate 

de  struc  tion  in  jus  tice 

dis  cus  sion  in  un  date 


in  struct'ive 
im  pul  sive 
in  dul  gence 
per  cus  sion 
pro  pul  sion 
pre  sump  tion 
pro  due  tion 
pre  sump  tive 
re  pug  nance 
re  dun  dant 
re  luc  tant 


ro  tun  da 
re  cur  rence 
oc  cur  rence 
tri  umph  al 
tri  umph  ant 
re  due  tion 
pro  mul  gate 
un  just  ly 
un  luck  J 
re  ful  gence 
pro  due  tive 


Lesson  151. 


ad  join'ing 
a  void  ance 
ap  point  ing 
ap  point  ment 
a  void  ing 
a  noint  ed 
a  noint  ing 
em  broid  er 
em  broil  ing 
en  join  der 
re  joic  ing 
re  join  der 


ae  quaint'ance 
ab  stain  ing 
ap  prais  er 
ar  raign  ment 
as  sail  ant 
at  tain  ment 
con  vey  ing 
con  vey  ance 
sur  vey  or 
ma  del  ra 
o  bei  sance 
un  faith  ful 


ap  pear  ance 
a  gree  ment 
ar  rear  age 
be  reave  ment 
con  ceal  ment 
de  mean  or 
en  dear  ment 
en  treat  y 
in  vei  gle 
in  vei  gler 
mos  qui  to 
un  ea  sy 


in  dorse'ment 
e  nor  mous 
al  read  y 
un  pleas  ant 
un  friend  ly 
re  hears  al 
ex  tir  pate 
at  tor  ney 
dis  guis  ing 
ae  cou  ter 
af  front  ed 
be  com  ing 


THE  WORB-BUILDEK. 


Lesson  152. 


a  brgast^,  side  by  side  on  a  line. 

a  bridge^,  to  bring  within  less  space. 

a  bridg^ment,  contraction ;  diminution. 

a  broad^,  at  large;  in  foreign  countries. 

ab^ro  gate,  to  annul  by  an  act  of  au- 
thority. 

ab  rupt'',  broken ;  steep ;  precipitous. 

ab  rupt^ly,  in  an  abrupt  manner. 

ab^scess,  a  collection  of  pus. 

ab  scdnd^,  to  hide  in  order  to  avoid  a 
legal  process. 

ab^s6nce,  a  being  absent;  not  present. 

ab^sent,  not  present  in  a  place. 

ab  s6nt^,  to  stay  away  from  a  place. 

ab  sen  tee'',  one  who  absents  himself 
from  any  place  or  duty. 

ab^so  \\xiQ, positive;  without  limitations. 


ab  so  lu^tion,  an  acquittal;  a  remission 
of  sins. 

ab  solve^,  to  release  from  obligation  or 
responsibility. 

ab  sdrb'',  to  drink  in;  to  engage  wholly. 

ab  sorp^tion,  process  of  absorbing. 

ab  stain^,  to  forbear,  or  refrain,  volun- 
tarily. 

ab  ste^mi  ous,  sparing  in  diet;  tem- 
perate. 

ab^sti  iii%T\i,  free  from  indulgence. 

ab  stract'',  to  separate ;  to  reduce. 

ab^stract,  distinct;  apart  frorn  the  con- 
crete. 

ab  struse^,  hidden  ;  hard  to  be  under- 
stood. 

ab  struse^ly,  not  plainly. 


Lesson  153. 


ab  stird'',  without  reason  or  truth. 

a  bun^dance,  great  plenty. 

a  bun^dant,  plentiful;  sufficient. 

a  buse^,  to  use  ill ;  to  treat  rudely. 

a  buse'',  rude  treatment ;  corrupt  prac- 
tice. 

a  bu^sive,  marked  by  abuse. 

a  but^ment,  tJ  at  on  which  anythmg 
terminates,  as  a  bridge. 

a  byss,  a  bottomless  depth. 

a  ca^ci  a,  a  kind  of  tree  or  shrub. 

ac  a  dem^ic,  pertaining  to  an  academy. 

a  cad^e  my,  a  high  institution  of  learn- 
ing. 

a  can^thus,  a  prickly  plant. 

ac  cede^,  io  agree  or  assent. 


ac  cel^er  ate,  to  quicken  the  motion  o? 

action  of. 
ac^cent,  a  stress  of  voice  on  a  particular 

syllable  of  a  word. 
ac  c6nt^,  to  pronounce  or  mark  with 

accent. 
ac  c6pt'',  to  receive  wit.hfull  consent. 
ac  cSpt^a  ble,  worthy  of  being  accepted. 
ac  cess'',  near  approach  or  admittance. 
ac  ces^sa  ry,  uniting  in,  or  contributing 

to,  a  crime. 
ac  c6s^si  ble,  easy  of  access. 
ac  ces^sion,    increase     by     somethiv.g 

added. 
ac  cSs^'so  ry,  one  who  contributes  to  a 

crime. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


87 


Lesson  154. 


bftnd,  that  which  hinds;  a  company 
of  persons. 

band^age,  a  band  to  bind  up  wounds; 
to  bandage. 

ban  dan'na,  a  kind  of  silk  or  cotton 
handkerchief. 

hkndi^ox,  a  paper  box  for  bonnets  and 
hats. 

ban^dit,  a  lawless  or  desperate  person; 
a  brigand. 

ban^'dy,  to  beat  back  and  forth;  to  ag- 
itate. 

bane,  a  deadly  poison  ;  ruin. 

bang,  to  thump ;  to  strike  ;  a  blow. 

ban'ish,  to  drive  away ;  to  exile. 

ban^is  ter,  a  baluster. 

ban^jo,  a  stringed  musical  instilment. 


bank,  a  ridge  of  earth;  a  place  in 
which  to  deposit  money. 

bank^a  ble,  receivable  at  a  bank. 

bank^-bill,  a  bank-note. 

bank^er,  one  who  receives  and  remits 
money. 

bank^ing,  business  of  a  banker. 

bank^'-note,  a  promissory  note  issued 
by  a  bank. 

bank^rupt,  unable  to  pay  debts;  in- 
solvent. 

bank^-stock,  shares  in  the  capital  stock 
of  a  bank. 

ban^ner,  a  flag ;  a  military  ensign. 

ban^quet,  a  feast ;  to  treat  with  a  feast. 

ban^tam,  a  very  small  variety  of  fowl. 

ban^ter,  to  play  upon  words. 


Lesson  155. 


l)an''yan,  a  kind  of  fig  tree. 

bap^tism,  application  of  water  to  a 
person. 

bap''tist,  one  who  believes  in  baptism. 

bap'^is  ter  y,  a  place  where  baptism  is 
administered. 

bap  tize'',  to  administer  baptism ;  to 
christen. 

bar,  a  long  piece  of  wood  or  metal ;  a 
barrier. 

barb,  the  points  that  stand  backward 
in  an  arrow. 

bar  ba^ri  an,  a  savage ;  uncivilized. 

bar^'ba  rism,  uncivilized  state;  incor- 
rect form  of  s^jeech. 

bar^ba  rous,  uncivilized;  ferocious. 

bar^be  cue,  an  animal  roasted  whole. 

bar^ber,  a  hair-dresser. 


bare,  naked;  to  remove  the  covering. 

bare^faced,  shameless;  imj)udent. 

bare^ly,  merely ;  only. 

bar^gain,  agreement;  contract. 

barge,  a  large  boat,  without  propeller, 
for  passengers  or  freight ;  an 
omnibus  for  excursions. 

bark,  covering  of  a  tree;  noise  made 
by  a  dog ;  to  bark. 

bar^'ley,  a  grain  used  for  food  and  for 
making  malt. 

bar^na  cle,  a  shell-fish. 

ba  rSm^'e  ter,  an  instrument  for  meas- 
uring the  weight  or  pressure  of 
the  atmosphere. 

barton,  a  titled  personage  in  England. 

ba  rouche^ ,  four-wheeled  carriage  with 
falling  top. 


88 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  156. 


REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 


am  bus  cade' 
bar  ri  cade 
can  non  ade 
cav  al  cade 
col  on  nade 
en  fi  lade 
lem  on  ade 
mas  quer  ade 
mis  ar  range 
mis  be  have 
pal  i  sade 


ac  qui  esce' 
bag  a  telle 
cir  cum  vent 
clar  i  net 
dis  af  feet 
dis  in  feet 
dis  re  spect 
dis  pos  sess 
ef  fer  vesce 
pict  ur  esque 
rec  om  mend 


ad  ver  tise' 
cir  cum  scribe 
CO  in  cide 
dis  in  cline 
im  po  lite 
im  pro  vise 
dis  o  blige 
mis  ad  vise 
sub  di  vide 
su  per  scribe 
un  dis  guise 


dis  ha  bille' 
dis  em  bogue 
im  ma  ture 
dis  a  buse 
im  por  tune 
in  ter  rupt 
re  con  struct 
as  cer  tain 
ap  per  tain 
en  ter  tain 
dis  con  cert 


Lesson  157. 


ab  sen  tee' 
as  sign  ee 
cav  a  lier 
buc  ca  neer 
cap  u  chin 
chan  de  lier 
chev  a  lier 
cui  ras  sier 
CO  te  rie 
con  sign  ee 
ref  er  ee 
ref  u  gee 


deb  au  chee' 
brig  a  dier 
bom  ba  zine 
dis  a  gree 
dev  0  tee 
fric  as  see 
leg  a  tee 
mort  ga  gee 
nom  i  nee 
auc  tion  eer 
gaz  et  teer 
en  gin  eer 


mag  a  zine 
man  da  rin 
gon  do  lier 
fi  nan  cier 
mu  ti  neer 
pi  0  neer 
pri  va  teer 
vol  un  teer 
quar  an  tine 
tarn  hour  ine 
gren  a  dier 
o  ver  seer 


mis  be  lieve 
rep  ar  tee 
dom  i  nee. 
in  dis  creet 
mis  con  ceive 
un  de  ceive 
un  fore  seen 
pamphleteer 
mu  let  eer 
mis  be  lief 
un  be  lief 
su  per  sede 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  158. 


cam^e  ra,  an  instrument  used  for  pho- 
tographing. 

■c3,m''o  mile,  a  medicinal  plant. 

camp,  a  commwiity  of  tents;  to  pitch 
tents. 

cam  paign^,  time  occupied  in  hostilities; 
to  wage  a  contest. 

cam  phene^,  pure  oil  of  turpentine. 

cam^phor,  the  gum  obtained  from  an 
East  Indian  tree. 

camp'^-stool,  a  light  folding-chair. 

can,  a  metallic  vessel  for  liquids;  to 
have  power, 

ca  naF,  an  artificial  water-channel ;  a 
duct  for  the  passage  of  liquids. 

ca  nard^,  an  extravagant  fabrication. 

can^cel,  to  draw  lines  across;  to  oblit- 
erate. 


can  eel  la^tion,  striking    out   common 

factors;  act  of  cancelling. 
can^cer,  the  crab;  a  malignant  ulcer; 

sign  in  the  zodiac. 
can  de  la^brum,  a  branched  candlestick. 
ca.n^  did,  free  from  bias;  fair;  frank 
can^di  da  cy,  the  position  of  a  candidate. 
can^di  date,  one  who  solicits  an  office. 
can''dle,  a  cylinder  of  wax,  tallow,  etc., 

to  furnish  light. 
Can^dle  mas,  feast  of  the  Purification 

of  the  Virgin  Mary,  Feb.  2. 
can^dle  stick,  a  candle-hojder. 
ckn^  dor,  freedom  from  bias;  fairness. 
can^dy,  a  confection;  to  form  into  sugar. 
ca.iae,  a  tall  pla7it ;  a  walking-stick  ;  to 

beat  with  a  cane. 
ca  nine^,  relating  to  dogs. 


Lesson  159. 


can^is  ter,  a  small  case  for  tea,  etc. 

can^ker,  an  ulcer  in  the  mouth;  any 
destroying  agency. 

can^ni  bal,  one  who  eats  human  flesh. 

can'non,  a  large  gun  on  trucks. 

can  non  ade^,  act  of  discharging  can- 
non ;  to  attack  with  cannon. 

ca  noe^,  an  Indian  boat  made  of  a 
hollowed  tree  or  of  bark. 

cannon,  an  ecclesiastical  law ;  a  cata- 
logue of  saints. 

cannon  ize,  to  proclaim  or  declare  a 
saint. 

can^o  py,  an  overhead  covering ;  to 
cover  with  a  canopy. 

cant,  sing-song  manner  of  speaking. 

can^ta  loupe,  a  variety  of  musk-melon. 


can^ti  l6v  er,  a  supporting  bracket. 

can  ta^ta,  a  poem  set  to  music. 

can  teen^,  a  vessel  for  carrying  liqvxyr 
for  drink. 

can^ter,  to  gallop  slowly ;  a  slow  gaUop. 

can^ti  cle,  a  little  song. 

can^to,  a  principal  division  of  a  poem. 

can^ton,  a  state  or  province. 

can^vas,  a  coarse  flaxen  or  hempen  cloth. 

can^vass,  to  examine ;  to  solicit  votes. 

caout^chouc,  the  sap  of  the  India-rub- 
ber tree. 

cap,  a  covering  for  the  head;  to  'pro- 
vide with  a  cap. 

ca  pa  biKi  ty,  quality  of  being  capable. 

ca^pa  ble,  having  physical  or  mencai 
ability  or  qualification. 


90 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  160. 


daunt,  to  intimidate;  to  dismay. 
dav^it,  a  sort  of  bracket  on  a  ship  to 

raise  a  boat  by. 
daw^dle,  to  waste  time  in  trifling. 
dawn,  break  of  day ;  growing  light;  to 

open. 
day^'-book,  a  record  of  daily  accounts. 
day^-dream,  a  mere  fancy, 
day^-star,  the  morning  star. 
daze,  to  dazzle;  to  confuse;  to  bewilder. 
dea^con,  a  church  officer  of  the  lowest 

order. 
dead,  lifeless ;  those  who  are  dead. 
d6ad^en,  to  deprive  of  life  or  vigor ;  to 

deprive  of  brilliancy. 
dSad^head,  one  who  receives  free  tickets 
■        for  fare  or  entrance. 


d6ad^-march,  solemn  music  atamilitary 
burial. 

d6af,  lacking  the  sense  of  hearing. 

deaf^-mute,  one  who  is  deaf  and  dumb. 

deal,  to  distribute;  to  trade;  a  portion. 

dean,  an  ecclesiastical  dignitary ;  head 
of  a  faculty  in  a  uinversity. 

dear,  high  in  price ;  esteemed ;  beloved. 

dearth,  scarcity ;  famine. 

death,  statiof  the  dead;  demise. 

deaths-war  rant,  an  order  for  the  exe- 
cution of  a  criminal. 

de  bar^,  to  prevent ;  to  exclude. 

de  bark^,  to  land  from  a  vessel. 

de  base^,  to  lower  in  quality ;  to  de- 
grade. 

de  base^ment,  degradation. 


Lesson  161 


de  bat^'a  ble,  subject  to  debate ;  dis- 
putable. 

de  bate,  argumentation ;  to  contend  in 
argument. 

de  bauch^,  to  corrupt ;  intemperance ; 
lewdness. 

deb  au  chee^,  a  sensual  person. 

de  b^nfure,  a  written  acknowledgment 
of  a  debt. 

de  blFi  tate,  to  make  feeble ;  to  reduce 
to  weakness. 

d6b''it,  an  item  of  debt ;  to  enter  in  the 
debtor  column. 

de  bouch^,  to  issue  into  an  open  place. 

d6  bris'',  rubbish;  ruins. 

debt,  due;  obligation. 

dSbt^or,  one  who  owes  anything. 


de  but^,  a  beginning ;  first  appear- 
ance. 

dgc^ade,  number  of  ten  ;  a  period  of  ten 
years. 

de  ca''dence,  decay ;  deterioration. 

d^c'a  gon,  a  ten-sided  plane  figure. 

dec^'a  logue,  the  ten  commandments. 

de  campS,  to  depart  suddenly. 

de  cant,  to  pour  off  gently. 

de  cant^er,  a,  glass  vessel  for  liquor. 

de  cap^i  tate,  to  cut  off  the  head. 

de  car^bon  ize,  to  deprive  of  carbon. 

de  cayS,  to  pass  from  a  perfect  state  to 
a  worse  one. 

de  cease^,  departure  from  life. 

de  ceit^,  disposition  to  deceive. 

de  ceit^ful,  full  of  deceit. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


91 


Lesson  162. 

REVIEW  AND  TEST-WORDS. 

a  ban'don  merit 
a  cad  e  my 
a  lac  ri  ty 
a  mal  gam  ate 


a  bat'a  ble 
a  gra  ri  an 
bar  ba  ri  an 
cal  ca  re  ous 
chi  can  er  y 
com  pla  cen  cy 
cu  ta  ne  ous 
de  bat  a  ble 
ex  tra  ne  ous 
gram  ma  ri  an 
gre  ga  ri  ous 
ge  ra  ni  um 


a  nal'y  sis 
a  nath  e  ma 
be  at  i  tude 
CO  ad  ju  tant 
ca  pac  i  tate 
con  tam  i  nate 
com  par  a  tive 
em  bas  sa  dor 
ex  clam  a  to  ry 
ex  trav  a  gant 
ver  nac  u  lar 
vo  cab  u  la  ry 


gym  na  si  um 
in  ca  pa  ble 
ir  ra  di  ate 
li  bra  ri  an 
ma  la  ri  a 
pal  la  di  um 
pre  ca  ri  ous 
ne  fa  ri  ous 
re  ga  li  a 
sec  ta  ri  an 
spon  ta  ne  ous 
ter  ra  que  ous 

Lesson  163. 

as  par'a  gus 
CO  ag  u  late 
di  am  e  ter 
de  prav  i  ty 
de  cap  i  tate 
di  lap  i  date 
e  jac  u  late 
ex  ag  ger  ate 
i  ras  ci  ble 
in  grat  i  tude 
in  fant  i  cide 
im  ag  in  a  ry 


a  nal  o  gy 
a  nat  o  my 
as  sas  sin  ate 
au  dac  i  ty 
bar  bar  i  ty 
ca  lam  i  ty 
com  pat  i  ble 
de  clar  a  tive 


e  man'ci  pate 
em  phat  ic  al 
e  van  gel  ist 
ex  plan  a  to  ry 
fa  tal  i  ty 
for  mal  i  ty 
hi  lar  i  ty 
gram  mat  i  cal 
ir  ra  tion  al 
lo  quae  i  ty 
mag  nan  i  mous 
mi  rac  u  lous 


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THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  164. 


e  duce'',  to  draw  forth. 

efface^,  to  erase;  to  remove  from  the 

mind. 
effect^,   result;   personal    estate;    to 

bring  to  pass. 
of  f^ct^ive,   capable  of  producing  ef- 
fects; efficient. 
of  fSct'u  al,   having  power    to    bring 

about  a  result. 
ef  fSm^i  nate,  lacking  manly  qualities. 
ef  fer  v6sce^,  to  bubble  and  foam  with 

a  hissing  sound. 
ef  fete^,  worn  out ;  barren ;  worthless. 
ef  fi  ca^cious,  producing  the  required 

effect. 
ef  f  i^cien  cy,  power  of  producing  the 

effect  required. 


ef  fi^cient,  capable. 

ef^fi  gy,  image ;  likeness. 

ef^fort,  exertion  of  physical  or  mental 

strength. 
ef  fuKgence,  great  brilliancy ;  luster. 
ef  fuKgent,  flashing  forth  light. 
ef  fuse^,  to  pour  out ;  to  spill. 
effu^sion,   act  of  pouriyig  out;    thai 

which  is  poured  out. 
6g''lan  tine,  a  species  of  rose. 
e^go  tism,  self-conceit;  vanity, 
e^go  tist,  one  who  is  self- conceited. 
e  gre^gious,  remarkable ;  monstrous. 
e^gress,  act  or  power  of  leaving. 
E  gyp-'tian,   a     native  of  Egypt;    a 

gypsy- 

ei'^der-down,  down  of  the  eider  duck. 


Lesson  165. 


ei^ther,  each  of  two ;  correlative  to  or. 

e  jac^u  late,  to  exclaim. 

e  j6ct,  to  throw  out. 

e  jScfment,  expulsion. 

eke,  to  prolong ;  to  add  or  supply. 

e  lab^o  rate,  to  finish  with  labor. 

e  lapse^,  to  pass  away,  as  time. 

6  Us^'tic,  capable  of  springing  back. 

e  las  tic^i  ty,  springiness. 

6  IhW,  flushed  with  confidence;  to  exalt. 

61  e  cam  pane,'',  a  plant  whose  root  is 

used  as  a  medicirie. 
e  Iftct^,  to  select  for  an  office;  to  choose. 
e  l6c'tri  cal, 'relating  to  electricity. 
e  lee  tri^'cian,  one  versed  in  the  science 

of  electricity. 
c  lee  trie^i  ty,  a  subtle  force  in  nature. 


e  l6c^tri  fy,  to  charge  with  electricity: 

to  excite. 
e  ISc^tro  cute,  to  execute  with  a  heavy 

shock  of  electricity. 
e  l6c  tro  cu^tion,  the  act  of  taking  the 

life  of  a  criminal  by  means  of 

electricity. 
e  lec^tro  type,   a  stereotype  made  by 

electric  deposition. 
gKe  gance,     qrace;     beauty     without 

blemish. 
^Ve  gant,  graceful;  polished;  refined. 
6Fe  gy,  a  plaintive  poem ;  dirge. 
6Fe  ment,  a  fundamental  principle ;  a 

part. 
6Ke  pliant,  a  quadruped  with  a  prO' 

boscis  and  two  large  tusks. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  166. 


fam^ine,  scarcity  of  food  ;  dearth. 

fam^ish,  to  die  of  hunger  ;  to  starve. 

fa^mous,  celebrated;  renowned. 

fa  nat^ic,  one  who  is  exceedingly  en- 
thusiastic. 

fa  n^t^i  cism,  wild  enthusiasm. 

fiSn^ci  er,  an  amateur. 

fan^ci  ful,  full  of  fancy ;  whimsical. 

{&n^ey,  faculty  by  which  mentalimages 
are  formed. 

fane,  a  temple ;  a  church. 

fang,  a  tusk ;  a  long,  sharp  tooth. 

fan  tas'^tic,  existing  only  infancy;  ca- 
pricious. 

farce,  a  low  style  of  comedy ;  ridiculous 
performance. 

far^ci  cal,  ludicrous  ;  deceptive. 


fare,  to  pass;  to  happen;  price  of 
passage ;  food. 

fare^well,  parting  word  or  words. 

fa  ri^na,  flour  of  corn  or  starchy  root. 

far  i  na^ceous,  relating  to  meal  or  flour. 

farm,  a  tract  of  land  under  cultivation  i 
to  till. 

far^o,  a  game  at  cards. 

far^ri  er,  a  veterinary  surgeon. 

far^'row,  a  litter  of  pigs. 

far^-sight  ed,  seeing  a  great  way  ;  men- 
tal penetration. 

far^ther,  a  greater  distance ;  more  re- 
mote. 

far'' thing,  fourth  of  an  English  penny. 

fas^ci  nate,  to  please  intensely ;  to  en^ 
rapture. 


Lesson  167. 


f^st^en,  to  attach  firmly ;  to  fix. 

fas  tid^i  ous,  difficult  to  please ;  deli- 
cate to  a  fault. 

fat,  corpulent,  an  oily  animal  sub- 
stance. 

fa''tal,  deadly ;  mortal. 

fate,  inevitable  necessity. 

fath^om,  a  measure  of  six  feet;  to 
sound. 

fa  tigue^,  weariness;  to  tire. 

fa  tu^i  ty,  imbecility  of  mind. 

fau^cet,  a  spigot. 

fault,  a  failing ;  error;  to  blame. 

fault^less,  without  fault. 

fanlt^'y,  defective. 

fau^'na,  the  animals  of  a  given  area. 


fa^vor,  kind  regard;  a  kind  act;  a 

letter. 
fa^vor  ite,  a  person  or  thing  looked 

upon  with  peculiar  favor. 
fawn,  a  young  deer. 
fawn^6r,  a  sycophant. 
fe^al  ty,  fidelity  to  a  superior  power. 
fear,  dread;  alarm. 
feas  i  ble,  practicable. 
feast,  a  rich  repast;  a  banquet;  en- 

tertainment. 
feat,  a  deed;  an  exploit. 
feat^ure,   appearance  of   the   human 

face;  lineament. 
f6b^ri  fuge,  a  medicine  intended  to  re- 

duce  fever. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDEK. 


a  e'ri  al 
ab  bre  vi  ate 
ab  ste  mi  ous 
al  le  gi  ance 
al  le  vi  ate 
an  te  ri  or    • 
a  me  na  ble 
cha  me  le  on 
col  le  gi  an 
CO  me  di  an 
con  ge  ni  al 
e  the  re  al 


Lesson  168r 

^x  pe'di  ent 
ex  pe  ri  ence 
ex  te  ri  or 
fu  ne  re  al 
in  e  bri  ate 
im  pe  ri  al 
in  te  ri  or 
in  gre  di  ent 
ma  te  ri  al 
mys  te  ri  ous 
ob  se  qui  ous 
tra  ge  di  an 


ac  eel  er  ate 
ac  cept  a  ble 
a  men  i  ty 
an  gel  ic  al 
ap  pel  la  tiv3 
as  per  i  ty 
as  sev  er  ate 
at  ten  u  ate 
au  then  ti  cate 
be  nev  o  lent 
be  nef  i  cent 
bi  en  ni  al 


ac  cess'i  ble 
ce  ler  i  ty 
com  mend  a  ble 
com  mem  o  ra  tive 
chi  mer  i  cal 
de  lect  a  ble 
dex  ter  i  ty 
di  rect  o  ry 
dis  pen  sa  ry 
de  gen  er  a  cy 
de  test  a  ble 
ef  feet  u  al 


Lesson  169- 

as  cend'en  cy 
com  pet  i  tor 
con  tem  po  ra  ry 
do  mes  ti  cate 
ef  fem  i  nate 
in  cred  i  ble 
e  lee  tri  cal 
i  den  ti  cal 
im  men  si  ty 
ob  seen  i  ty 
pre  sent  i  ment 
syn  ec  do  che 


com  men'su  rate 
de  gen  er  ate 
ex  pec  to  rate 
in  ter  ro  gate 
ne  ces  si  tate 
re  gen  er  ate 
sus  cept  i  ble 
ter  res  tri  al 
tri  en  ni  al 
pa  ren  the  sis 
mil  len  ni  um 
un  gen  er  ous 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB, 


95 


Lesson  170- 


gar^ner,   a  granary;    to    store  m   a 

granary, 
gar''net,  a  deep-red  mineral. 
gar^nish,  to  adorn;  to  give  notice  to. 
gar^ret,  story  of  a  house  next  to  the  roof. 
gar^ri  son,  a  barrack;  a  body  of  troops 

in  a  fort. 
gftr'^ru  lous,  talkative  ;  loquacious. 
gar^'ter,  a  band  to  tie  a  stocking;  to 

bind  with  a  garter. 
gas,  a  permanently   elastic   aeriform 

fluid  or  air. 
gas''e  ous,  in  the  form  of  ga^. 
g^sh,  a  deep  and  long  incision. 
g^s^-me  ter,  a  device  for  measuring 

amount  of  gas  consumed. 
gasp,  to  pant;  catching  of  the  breath. 


gas^tric,  relating  to  the  stomach. 

gate,  a  frame  on  hinges ;  a  passage- 
way in  a  wall. 

gath^er,  to  collect ;  to  conclude ;  coming 
to  a  head. 

gath^er  ing,  a  crowd. 

Gafling  gun,  a  revolving  automatic 
gun. 

gaud^y,  showy ;  brilliant. 

gauge,  to  measure;  apparatus  for 
measuring. 

gau^ger,  a  revenue  officer  who  ascer- 
tains the  contents  of  casks. 

gaunt,  thin  and  long ;  lean. 

gaunt^let,  a  long  glove. 

gauze,  thin,  transparent  cloth. 

gav^el,  the  mallet  of  a  presiding  officer. 


Lesson  171. 


gawk''y,  awkward;  clownish. 

gay,  full  of  merriment ;  showy  with 
colors. 

gay^e  ty,  state  of  being  gay ;  finery. 

gaze,  to  look  at  steadily  ;  to  stare. 

ga  z6lle',  the  antelope  of  Africa, 
Arabia,  and  India. 

ga  z6tte^,  a  newspaper;  an  official  jour- 
nal containing  legal  notices. 

gear,  dress;  harness;  wheeled  ma- 
chinery; to  harness. 

g6Ka  tine,  an  animal  jelly. 

g6Kid,  extremely  cold. 

g6m,  a  precious  stone;  a  jewel;  to 
adorn  with  gems. 

gSn^der,  sex;  a  change  in  words  to  ex- 
press distinction  of  sex. 

g6n^  e  aKo  gy,  Ivneage;  pedigree. 


tvidely 


gSn^er  al,      comprehensive; 
spread. 

gender  al  ize,  to  bring  under  a  class ; 
to  make  universal. 

gender  al  ship,  office  of  a  general;  mil- 
itary skill. 

gender  ate,  to  originate ;  to  produce. 

gen  er  6s^i  ty,  liberal;  quality  of  being 
generous. 

Gen^e  sis,  the  beginning ;  name  of  the 
first  book  of  the  Old  Testament. 

ge^ni  al,  cheerful;  sympathetic. 

gen^ius,    native   talent;   a  person  of 
great  mental  power. 

gen  teeK,  polite ;  elegant  in  appear- 
ance, dress,  etc. 

gen^tian,  a  bitter  medicinal  plant. 

Gen^tile,  one  not  a  Jew ;  a  heathen. 


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THE  WORD-BUILDER 


Lesson  172. 


hSp^'pen,  to  come  hy  chance ;  to  occur. 
hap^pi  ne^^,  good  fortune ;  blessedness; 


ha,p''py,  favored  hy  fortune;  having 

enjoyment. 
ha  rangue^,  an  animated  speech. 
har-'ass,  to  fatigue;  to  annoy   or  vex 

repeatedly. 
har^bin  ger,  a  forerunner  ;  a  herald. 
har^bor,  a  secure  place;   a  port;  to 

afford  shelter. 
hard,  unyielding ;  difficult;  solid. 
hard-fist^ed,  covetous;  stingy. 
hard-heart^ed,      lacking      sympathy ; 

cruel. 
hard^i  hood,  boldness ;  firmness ;  poiver 

to  endure. 


hard^ship,  enduring  severities. 
hard^ware,  metallic  ware. 
hare'-brained,  wild;  restless. 
hare^lip,  a  parted  lip  like  that  of  a  hare, 
ha^rem,  apartments  allotted  to  femalei 

in  Oriental  countries. 
har^le  quin,  a  buffoon;  a  clown. 
harm,  injury ;  misfortune;  to  hurt;  to 

damage. 
har  mdn^i  ca,  a  small  wind  instrument 

of  vibrating  metal. 
har  m5n^ics,  science  of  musical  sounds. 
har  mo^ni  ous,    agreement    in  action^ 

feeling,  or  sound. 
har^mo  nize,    to    establish    peace    or 

agreement. 
har^mo  ny,  agreement;  melody. 


Lesson  173- 


har'ness,   rigging  for    a   driving  or 

draught  horse. 
harp,  a  stringed  instrument ;  to  play  a 

harp;  to  dwell  tediously  on  a 

subject. 
har  poon'',  a  spear  for  killing  fish;  to 

throw  a  harpoon. 
Mr^row,  a  toothed  machine. 
harsh,  grating  upon  the  nerves ;  severe. 
harts^hom,  carbonate -of -ammonia  so- 
lution. 
har'' vest,  reaping -time  ;  that  which  is 

reaped. 
hash,  to  mince ;  minced  meat. 
hasp,  a  clasp  secured  by  a  padlock  ;  to 

fasten  with  a  hasp. 
Ms^sock,  a  mat  to  kneel  upon ;  a  foot 

support. 


hast^en,  to  hurry. 

hatch^et,  a  light  ax  with  a  small  handle. 

hatch^way,  a  trap-door  in  the  deck  of 
a  vessel. 

hate^ful,  showing  or  deserving  dislike. 

haugh^ty,  lofty ;  contemptuous. 

haul,  to  draw ;  that  which  is  taken  at 
once. 

haunch,  the  hip. 

haunt,  to  frequent ;  to  visit  as  a  ghost; 
a  favorite  resort. 

haut^boy,  a  wind  instrument. 

ha^ven,  a  port;  a  shelter;  an  asylum. 

hav^oc,  general  destruction;  devasta- 
tion. 

haw,  a  berry;  a  hesitation  of  speech. 

hawk,  a  bird  of  prey ;  to  cough;  to 
sell  by  outcry. 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


97 


Lesson  174. 

FICTITIOUS  NAMES  OF  PERSONS. 

rictitious  names  are  frequently  assumed  by  authors,  dramatic  per- 
forro.ers,  etc.  for  the  purpose  of  concealing  their  personal  identity ;  they 
are  also  applied  to  persons  because  of  great  personal  achievements  or 
peculiar  characteristics. 

The  terms  nickname,  nom-de-plume,  pseudonym,  and  sobriquet,  each 
signify  a  false  or  assumed  name. 

Method.— Pupils  should  write  the  names  of  the  following  personages 
upon  the  blackboard  from  dictation,  and  opposite  each  the  fictitious 
name  from  memory.  They  should  then  be  called  upon  to  state  the  sig- 
nificance of  each  fictitious  term. 

Father  of  his  Country— George  Wash- 1  Fighting  Joe— Gen.  Joe  Hooker, 


ington. 

The  Bard  of  Avon— William  Shake- 
speare. 

The  Border  Minstrel — Walter  Scott. 

The  Great  Duke— Duke  of  Wellington. 


The  Little  Corporal — Napoleon  Bona- 
parte. 

The  Learned  Blacksmith — Elihu  Bur- 
nt. 

The  Maid  of  Orleans — Joan  of  Arc« 


Lesson  175. 


lame'ness 
state  ly 
sta  tion 
scrap  er 
shad  y 
dra  ma 
na  dir 
na  tive 
sta  ger 
stran  ger 
gra  cious 
tame  ness 


as'pect 
atli  lete 
an  clior 
man  gle 
wran  gle 
prat  tie 
blank  et 
cas  sock 
stag  ger 
can  vas 
pad  lock 
bat  tie 


chap'ter 
hav  oc 
par  ish 
flan  nel 
fran  cliise 
pan  el 
sap  pliire 
land  scape 
rag  ged 
sat  ire 
sand  wich 
Bcaf  fold 


rap'ture 
stag  riatf 
stat  ue 
stat  ure 
stat  ute 
tran  quil 
tran  script 
stan  za 
tran  sient 
Ian  guish 
Ian  guor 
jas  mine 


98 


THE  WORD-BUILBER. 


ge  6l'o  gy 
e  con  0  my 
de  pop  u  late 
mo  not  o  nous 
ve  loc  i  ty 
chro  nol  o  gy 
as  iron  o  my 
bi  og  ra  pliy 
dox  ol  o  gy 
com  pos  i  tor 
pre  dom  i  nant 
a  pol  o  gize 


Lesson  176. 

re  spon'si  ble 
me  trop  o  lis 
mi  nor  i  ty 
pri  or  i  ty 
ex  post  u  late 
in  oc  u  late 
pre  dom  i  nate 
pre  pon  der  ate 
sym  bol  ic  al 
rhi  noc  e  ros 
re  pos  i  to  ry 
un  prof  it  a  ble 


com  mu'ni  ty 
im  pu  ni  ty 
sa  lu  bri  ty 
il  lu  so  ry 
bi  tu  min  ous 
for  tu  i  tons 
pe  nu  ri  ous 
vo  lu  mi  nous 
de  du  ci  ble 
mi  nu  ti  se 
pro  tu  ber  ance 
in  nu  mer  a  ble 


M  ^p  ta'tion 
ad  mi  ra  tion 
al  ter  ca  tion 
av  0  ca  tion 
com  mu  ta  tion 
con  fir  ma  tion 
con  gre  ga  tion 
dep  re  da  tion 
dis  si  pa  tion 
dis  til  la  tion 
ex  hor  ta  tion 
ex  pec  ta  tion 


Lesson  177. 

ex  pla  na'tion 
im  pli  ca  tion 
im  por  ta  tion 
in  stal  la  tion 
in  un  da  tion 
in  vo  ca  tion 
pres  er  va  tion 
per  spi  ra  tion 
proc  la  ma  tion 
prov  0  ca  tion 
punct  u  a  tion 
sal  u  ta  tion 


ag  gra  va'tion 
am  pu  ta  tion 
con  fis  ca  tion 
con  ju  ga  tion 
con  sul  ta  tion 
con  sum  ma  tion 
des  pe  ra  tion 
dis  ser  ta  tion 
in  cli  na  tion 
in  cu  ba  tion 
in  vi  ta  tion 
res  ig  na  tion 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


99 


Lesson  178. 


im  ftg^i  na  tion,  power  q'"  formhig 
ideals. 

im  ag^ine,  to  form  an  ideal. 

Jm^be  cile,  feeble ;  one  who  is  weak  in 
mind  or  body. 

im  b6d^,  to  cover  as  in  a  bed. 

im  bibe^,  to  drink  in ;  to  absorb. 

ira  brue^,  to  soak ;  to  drench,  as  in 
blood. 

im  bue^,  to  tinge  deeply ;  to  tincture. 

im^i  ta  ble,  capable  of  imitation. 

im^i  tate,  to  pattern  after ;  to  copy. 

im  mac^u  late,  spotless ;  pure ;  without 
blemish. 

Im^ma  nent,  inherent;  intrinsic. 

im  ma  te''ri  al,  not  composed  of  mat- 
ter; unimportant. 

im  ma  tiire^,  not  perfect  or  complete. 


im  mSas^ur  a  ble,  incapable  of  being 
measured. 

im  me^di  ate,  present ;  acting  without 
a  medium. 

im  me^di  ate  ly,  without  delay  or  in- 
tervention. 

im  me  mo^ri  al,  beyond  memory ;  out 
of  record. 

im  mgnse^,  very  great ;  unbounded. 

im  m6n^si  ty,  infinity ;  vastness. 

im  merse^,  to  plunge  into  a  fluid. 

im  mer^sion,  act  or  state  of  being  im- 
mersed. 

im^mi  grant,  one  who  removes  into  a 
country  to  become  a  permanetU 
resident. 

Im^mi  grate,  to  come  into  an  adopted 
country. 


Lesson  179. 


im  mi  gra^tion,  act  of  immigrating. 

Im^mi  nent,  impending ;  threatening. 

im  mo  biKi  ty,  resistance  to  motion. 

im  mOd'er  ate,  excessive;  extravagant. 

im  m6d^est,  wanting  in  reserve;  un- 
chaste. 

Im  m6d^est  y,  lack  of  modesty. 

Im'mo  late,  to  sacrifice ;  to  kill. 

im  mortal,  inconsistent  with  right; 
wicked. 

im  mdr'tal,  exempt  from  death ;  per- 
petually famous. 

im  mdr^tal  ize,  to  make  immortal. 

im  mov^a  ble,  incapable  of  being  moved 
or  impressed. 

im  mu^ni  ty,  freedom  from  ohliqation 
or  service. 


im  mure'',  to  confiTie  within  walls;  to 

imprison. 

im  mu^ta  ble,  unchangeable;  U7ialter- 
able. 

imp,  a  young  or  puny  devil. 

im  pair^,  to  diminish;  to  enfeeble  or 
injure. 

im  pale'',  to  kill  by  fixing  on  a  stake ; 
to  enclose  with  pales. 

im  pan^el,  to  form,  as  a  jury. 

im  part^,  to  give;  to  make  known. 

im  par^tial,  equitdble ;  free  from  prej- 
udice. 

im  pass^a  ble,  not  to  be  passed. 

im  pas'si  ble,  incapable  of  suffering. 

im  pas^sioned,  moved  by  passion;  ex- 
cited. 


100 


THE  WOED-BUILDER. 


Lesson  180. 


iOck^'ey,  a  rider  and  trainer  of  race- 
horses; a  dealer  in  horses;  a 
trickster. 

]6  cose'',  give7i  to  jest ;  containing  apke. 

j6c^u  lar,  sportive ;  waggish. 

jSc^und,  merry ;  gay ;  lively. 

j6g,  to  push  or  shake  gently;  a 
shake. 

join,  to  unite ;  to  he  connected  with. 

joint,  an  articulation  of  limbs ;  a  point 
of  union ;  to  unite  by  a  joint. 

joist,  a  timber  supporting  a  floor ;  to 
furnish  joists. 

|oke,  a  jest;  something  not  seriously 
intended ;  to  jest. 

j6l  li  fi  caption,  noisy  festivity  or  mirth. 

]6V\y,  full  of  life  and  gayety  ;  jovial. 


jolt,  to  shake  with  sudden  jerks,  as  a 
carriage  does. 

jCn^quil,  a  bulbous  plant. 

jos^tle,  to  run  against  and  shake. 

j6t,  the  least  quantity ;  to  set  down;  to 
note  in  writing. 

jour''nal,  an  account  of  daily  transac- 
tions ;  a  book  for  such  accounts ; 
a  periodical  publication ;  part 
of  a  shaft  turning  in  a  bearing. 

jour^nal  ism,  the  keeping  of  a  journal; 
the  profession  of  editing,  or 
writing  for,  journals. 

jour''nal  ist,  a  professional  writer. 

jour^ney,  travel  from  place  to  place  ;  a 
trip. 

jour^ney  man,  a  hired  mechanic. 


Lesson  181 


jotlr'ney-work,  work  done  by  a  jour- 
neyman. 

jo^vi  3\,gay;  merry;  expressing  mirth. 

joy,  gladness ;  happiness ;  to  rejoice. 

-joy^ful,  full  of  joy ;  glad;  happy. 

joy^ous,  joyful ;  festive ;  delightful. 

ju^bi  lant,  rejoicing ;  shouting  with  joy. 

ju^bi  lee,  a  religious  observance ;  pub- 
lic festivity. 

judge,  a  civil  officer ;  one  who  judges ; 
to  decide. 

judge^ship,  the  office  of  a  judge. 

jtidg^ment,  act  of  judging ;  opinion ; 
sentence  of  law. 

ju  di^cial,  pertaining  to,  or  proceeding 
from.,  a  court  of  justice. 

ju  dl^cious,  having  sound  judgment ; 
pi-udent. 


jug^gle,  to  practice  legerdemain;  to 
trick. 

jii^'gu  lar,  pertaining  to  the  neck  or 
throat. 

juice,  fluid  part  of  vegetable  or  animal 
substances. 

]\)iV  cj ,  full  of  juice. 

jum^ble,  to  mix  in  a  mass ;  a  cake. 

juncVure,  joint ;  a  point  of  time;  an 
emergency. 

jun^gle,  a  dense  thicket  of  trees. 

jun^ior,  younger ;  a  younger  person; 
one  of  lower  degree. 

ju  ris  dic'tion,  legal  power  or  author- 
ity ;  province  of  authority. 

ju  vi^'^YVi^diQncQ,  science  of  law;  knowl- 
edge of  laws,  customs,  etc. . 

ju^rist,  one  versed  in  the  law. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


101 


.-,  *•' 

Lesson  fS^V'  '*• 

*•.•*  :* 

hand'cuff 

pas'tern 

^ .e^r6'?neiit*  •.' 

-r-hiSU^ 

gal  lant 

ran  sack 

re  cent 

bed  room 

gram  mar 

plat  en 

se  quel 

meth  od 

gran  ite 

sad  dler 

re  gion 

prel  ude 

grav  el 

az  ure 

pre  cept 

help  ful 

trav  el 

fam  ish 

pre  cinct 

ep  och 

gran  ule 

Ian  guage 

gen  ius 

ref  uge 

jave  lin 

shad  ow 

re  al 

seep  ter 

man  age 

wag  on 

the  sis 

shel  ter 

mam  moth 

tas  sel 

se  ries 

tep  id 

man  tel 

val  or 

tre  mor 

trem  ble 

man  tie 

val  ue 

ze  ro 

wheth  er 

Lesson  183. 

lep'er 

si'ren 

nlm  ble 

whis'tle 

ten  ant 

hi  as 

thim  ble 

pic  ture 

vel  vet 

brin  y 

scrib  ble 

vine  yard 

belch  ing 

shin  J 

trick  le 

vie  tim 

per  ish 

spi  nal 

wrink  le 

trib  une 

sched  ule 

spi  ral 

thick  en 

scis  sors 

shep  herd 

hind  most 

bid  ding 

skit  tish 

sher  iff 

sci  on 

spHt  ting 

piqu  ant 

res  pite 

pli  ant 

sprink  ling 

script  ure 

thresh  old 

like  wise 

spig  ot 

chim  ney 

vest  ure 

wise  ly 

cis  tern 

tinct  ure 

splen  dor 
I 

vi  nous 

phthis  ic 

hie  cough 

102 


THE  WORD-BUILBER, 


Lesson  184. 

figv/^      - 

'  boId'hesG 

gos'pel 

pr5s'pect 

dis  trict 

no  bier 

cot  tage 

prov  erb 

mix  ture 

cho  ral 

bios  som 

proc  ess 

in  stant 

forg  ing 

com  merce 

grot  to 

live  long 

ston  y 

con  course 

com  rade 

mid  night 

post  age 

con  Crete 

hos  tile 

mir  ror 

po  rous 

con  quest 

joe  und 

pig  eon 

pro  gramme 

hogs  head 

moss  y 

viv  id 

whole  sale 

lodging 

loz  enge 

vis  or 

whole  some 

mon  arch 

sol  ace 

pris  on 

tro  chee 

mon  strous 

prod  uce 

quick  ly 

quo  tient 

por  ridge 

tor  rent 

Lesson  185. 

FICTITIOUS  NAMES  OF  AMERICAN  CITIES. 

Method.— Write  the  fictitious  names  from  dictation,  and  opposite  oach 
the  true  name ;  explain  the  fictitious  terms. 


City  of  Churches. 

City  of  Brotherly  Love. 

City  of  Elms. 

City  of  Spindles. 

City  of  Magnificent  Distances. 

City  of  Rocks. 

Empire  City. 

Crescent  City. 


Falls  City. 
Flour  City. 
Flower  City. 
Forest  City. 
Mound  City. 
Monumental  City. 
Smoky  City. 
Windy  City. 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


103 


Lesson  186. 


kit,  a  vessel;  an  outfit. 

kltch^'en,  a  room  in  which  provisions 

are  cooked. 
kith,  acquaintance. 
knap^sack,  a  leather  hag  carried  hy 

soldiers. 
knave,  a  dishonest  person ;  a  rascal. 
knav^er  y,  petty  villainy ;  trickery. 
knav^ish,  dishonest;  villainous. 
knead,  to  work  or  press  into  a  mass. 
knee,  the  joint  of  the  leg  and  thigh. 
kneel,  to  support  the  body  on  the  knees. 
knee-pan,  a  fl.attened  round  hone  over 

the  knee-joint. 
kn6ll,  sound  of  a  funereal  hell ;  to  sound 

as  a  knell. 
knew,  did  know. 


knife,  a  sharp  instrument  for  cutting. 
knight,  a  military  attendant ;  to  create 

a  knight. 
knit,  to   interweave   threads  hy  hand 

with  needles. 
kn6b,  a  hard  protuberance ;  a  hunch. 
kndck,  to  strike  against;  a  stroke  or 

hlow. 
kn6ck^kneed,  having  the  legs  hent  in-^- 

ward,  so  that  the  knees  touch. 
knoll,    a    slight,   round    elevation  of 

earth. 
kn6t,  point  of  tying ;  a  joint;  to  tie. 
knout,  a  Russian  instrument  of  pun- 
ishment. 
know,   to  perceive;    to  recognize;    to 

countenance. 


Lesson  187. 


land^'ed,  consisting  of,  or  having,  real 

estate. 
land^hold  er,  an  owner  of  land. 
land^ing,  act,  or  place,   of  going   on 

shore. 
land^'la  dy,  a  vjoman  who  has  tenants ; 

a  hostess. 
land''lord,  an  owner  and  lessor  of  lands. 
land^mark,  a  mark  of  boundaries ;  an 

object  that  serves  as  a  guide. 
land^'scape,  a  portion  of  land  viewed 

at  once  hy  the  eye;   a  picture 

of  scenery. 
lane,  a  narrow  street  or  roadway. 
lan^guage,    human    speech;    the    ex- 
pression of  thought  and  feeling. 
lan^'guid,  indisposed  to  action ;  feeble. 


lan^guish,  to  become  weak ;  to  decline. 

lan^guor,  lassitude  of  body;  dullness 
of  mind. 

lilnk,  loose;  easily  yielding  to  pres- 
sure; slim. 

lan^tem,  a  transparent  case  for  a  light. 

lap,  that  part  of  the  body  reaching 
fro'm  the  hips  to  the  knees  when 
one  is  sitting ;  that  part  which 
lies  over  another ;  to  lick  up. 

la  p6F,  part  of  a  coat  turned  hack  on 
the  breast. 

lap^i  da  ry,  a  cutter  of  precious  stones. 

lapse,  a  gliding  or  gradual  slipping ; 
to  glide. 

lop'sid  ed,  having  one  side  heavier  than 
the  other. 


104 


THE  WOBB-BUILDER. 


Lesson  188. 

hur'ry 

biud'geon 

smug' 

gler 

mous'er 

Bud  den 

jus  tice 

plun  der 

mount  ing 

buck  skin 

vul  ture 

drum 

mer 

cloud  less 

buck  wheat 

sun  dries 

stub  ble 

cloud  J 

fun  gus 

up  right 

stum  ble 

dough  ty 

gun  wale 

lus  cious 

scuf  fie 

sour  crout 

sculpt  ure 

mut  ton 

chuck  le 

plaint  iff 

stub  born 

husk  y 

knuck  le 

plaint  ive 

sul  phur 

tur  ret 

shut  tie 

waist  coat 

sculpt  or 

scut  tie 

pluck 

ing 

day  break 

trun  clieon 

strug  gle 

strut 

ting 

hei  nous 

numb  ness 

sub  tile 

slug  gard 

weight  y 

Lesson  189. 

NICKNAMES. 

Method.— See  Lesson  185. 

Bay  State. 

Old  Ironsides 

!. 

Sick  Man  of  the  East. 

Empire  State. 

Golden  Gate. 

Father  of  History. 

Keystone  State. 

Giants'  Causeway. 

Father  of  Waters. 

Old  Dominion. 

The  Coliseum. 

Flowery  Kingdom. 

Buckeye  State. 

Queen  of  Cities. 

Bride  of  the  Sea. 

Hoosier  State. 

Bridge  of  Sighs. 

Brother  Jonathan. 

Centennial  State. 

City  of  Masts. 

Johr 

I  Bull. 

Imperial  City. 

City  of  the  Straits. 

Uncle  Sam. 

Lake  State. 

Cradle  of  Liberty. 

Mill 

-boy  of  the  Slashes. 

Land  of  Nod. 

Emerald  Isle 

'. 

Old 

Hickory. 

THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


105 


Lesson  190. 


ab'di  cate 
ad  e  quate 
ag  gra  vate 
ag  gre  gate 
act  u  al 
ad  mi  ral 
ag  graft  dize 
ag  o  nize 
al  ka  line 
am  bus  cade 
an  ces  try 
apt  i  tude 


av'er  age 
an  ec  dote 
an  ti  dote 
an  ces  tor 
ad  a  mant 
ar  ro  gant 
ad  ju  tant 
am  pli  fy  • 
al  che  mist 
ap  er  ture 
ap  pe  tite 
as  ter  isk 


bac'cha  nal 
ban  isti  ment 
bat  tie  ment 
bal  CO  ny 
bar  o  ny 
cas  ti  gate 
cas  u  al 
clas  sic  al 
cat  e  chise 
cham  pi  on 
cal  um  ny 
can  o  py 


cav'i  ty 
chas  ti  ty 
cat  e  chism 
clar  i  fy 
cal  o  mel 
car  a  van 
cat  a  ract 
cran  ber  ry 
cas  ta  net 
cab  i  net 
cav  al  ry 
can  ti  cle 


Lesson  191 


dS,s'tard  ly 
fab  ri  cate 
flat  u  lent 
flat  u  lence 
fam  i  ly 
flat  ter  y 
grav  i  ty 
gal  van  ism 
grat  i  fy 
hab  i  tude 
mach  i  nate 
mag  is  trate 


mas'ti  cate 
mal  con  tent 
mas  to  don 
mag  ni  tude 
mag  net  ism 
mag  ni  fy 
mar  i  time 
max  i  mum 
mack  er  el 
man  i  fold 
man  i  kin 
man  u  script 


na'tion  al 
nat  u  ral 
nar  ra  tive 
pal  pa  ble 
pal  pi  tate 
pan  0  ply 
par  i  ty 
par  0  dy 
pas  sen  ger 
plat  i  num 
par  a  dox 
par  a  graph 


r^d'i  cal 
ra  tion  al 
rat  i  fy 
sab  a  oth 
sac  cha  rine 
scar  i  fy 
scan  dal  ize 
tab  u  late 
tract  a  ble 
tap  es  try 
trag  e  dy 
tab  u  lar 


106 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  192. 


lap^'stone,  a  stone  on  which  shoemakers 
beat  leather 

lar^board,  left  side  oj  a  ship,  facing  the 
prow. 

lar'ce  ny,  petti/  theft ;  robbery . 

larch,  a  coniferous  tree  having  decidu- 
ous leaves. 

l^rdi,  fat  of  swine;  to  grease;  t^  fatten. 

lard^'er,  a  room  where  meat  is  kept; 
provisions. 

\arg<',,  of  great  size ;  liberal;  generous. 

lark,  a  small  singing  bird;  a  frolic;  to 
frolic. 

lark^'spiir,  a  plant  with  bright  flowers. 

lar^va,  an  insect  in  its  first  stage ;  a 
grub. 

Ur^ynx,  upper  part  of  the  windpipe. 


las  civ^i  ous,  lewd;  lustful. 

lash,  thong  of  a  whip;  stroke  with  a 

whip. 
lass,  a  girl;  a  maiden. 
las^si  tude,  languor  of  body  or  mind. 
las^so,  a  rope  noose  for  catching  wild 

animals ;  to  catch  with  a  lasso. 
last,  final ;   hindmost ;   to   endure ;  a 

mold. 
last^ing,  durable;  permanent. 
latch,  a  movable  fastening  for  a  door  ; 

to  fasten. 
latch  ^et,  a  shoestring  or  strap. 
la^tent,  not  apparent;  hidden;  secret. 
latter  al,  relating  to  the  side. 
lath,  a  strip  of  wood  to  hold  plaster^ 

ing;  to  put  on  laths. 


Lesson  193. 


lathe,  a  machine  for  shaping  wood  or 

iron. 
lath^'er,  to  form  a  foam  ;  foam  made 

of  soap  and  water. 
lat^'i  tude,  breadth ;  distance  from  the 

equator. 
lat-'tice,  network  of  slats  or  rods;  to 

form  a  lattice. 
laud,   praise;    to   praise;    memorial 

song. 
laud^'a  ble,  deserving  praise  or  com- 
mendation. 
lau^da  num,  tincture  of  opium. 
laugh,   expression    of  merriment;    to 

express  merriment. 
iaugh^a  ble,  tending  to  excite  laughter. 
laugh^ing-stock,.an  object  of  ridicule. 


launch,  to  slide  into  the  water,  as  a 
ship;  a  boat. 

laun^dress,  a  washerwoman. 

laun^dry,  a  place  for  washing  clothes. 

lau^rel,  an  evergreen  shrub. 

lave,  to  wash ;  to  bathe  one's  self. 

lav^en  der,  an  aromatic  plant. 

lav^ish,  expending  or  bestowing  ex- 
travagantly. 

law,  government ;  established  usage. 

law^ful,  agreeable  to  law ;  legal. 

law^less,  unrestrained  by  laiv;  illegal. 

lawn,  a  grass-2')lot  about  a  house;  a 
fabric. 

law^'suit,  an  action  in  law. 

law^yer,  one  skilled  in  the  practice  of 
low. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER 


107 


Lesson  194 

a  manufac 


mak''er,  one  who  makes; 

turer. 
make^shift,  a  temporary  expedient. 
maKa  dy,  a  disease ;  a  moral  defect. 
ma  la^ri  a,  a  noxious  exhalation  from 

marshes. 
maKcon  tent,   a    dissatisfied  person ; 

discontented    with  the  govern- 
ment. 
male,  masculine;   an   animal  of  the 

male  sex. 
mal  e  dic^tion,  denunciation  of  evil;  a 

curse. 
mal^e  fac  tor,  a  criminal. 
ma  l6v^  lent,  wishing  evil  to  others; 

resentful. 
mal  {e&^s&nce,  evil  conduct;  illegal  deed. 


mal  for  ma^tion,  irregular  formation : 

deformity. 
maKice,  spiteful  feelings ;  malignity. 
ma  lic^ious,  full  of  malice. 
ma  llgn^,  malicious ;  to  villify. 
ma  lig^nan  cy,  malice ;  virulence. 
ma  lig^nant,  disposed  to  do  harm ;  per' 

nicious. 
mall,  a  large  wooden  beetle;  to  beat 

with  a  mall. 
maKle  a  ble,  capable  of  being  extended 

by  beating. 
maFlet,  a.  wooden  hammer. 
mal  prac'tice,  dangeroiis  or  unlawful 

practice. 
malt,  fermented  grain ;  to  make  malt. 
mal^treat^,  to  treat  ill;  to  abuse. 


Lesson  195. 


mam^mal,  an  animal  that  suckles  its 
young. 

mam^moth,  an  extinct  elephant;  gi- 
gantic. 

man^a  cle,  a  handcuff;  to  put  hand- 
cuffs on. 

man^age,  to  control ;  to  direct ;  to  train. 

man^age  ment,  act  ofinanaging ;  board 
of  managers. 

man^a  ger,  one  who  manages. 

man  da^mus,  a  writ  from  a  superior 
court  commanding  the  perform- 
ance of  some  duty. 

man^date,  an  authoritative  command. 

man^da  to  ry,  containing  a  command. 

man^di  ble,  lower  jaw  of  vertebrates. 

man^drel,  a  shaft  of  metal. 


mane,  long  hair  on  the  neck  of  an  an- 
imal. 

ma  neu^ver,  evolution  of  troops ;  to 
move  troops. 

man  ga  nese^,  a  hard,  dusky-white 
metal. 

mange,  the  itch  in  animals. 

manager,  a  trough  for  feeding  cattle. 

man^gle,  to  lacerate ;  to  mutilate. 

man^go,  the  fruit  of  an  East  Indian 
tree. 

man^grove,  a  tropical  tree. 

man^hood,  state  of  being  man;  courage. 

raa^ni  ac,  raving  with  madness ;  a  mad- 
man. 

ma  ni^ac  al,  affected  with  madness. 

man^i  fest,  visible ;  obvious  to  the  mind. 


108 


THE  WORD-BUILDEK. 


Lesson  196. 


ar'bi  ter 
arch  e  type 
ar  ti  choke 
bar  ba  rism 
bar  ber  ry 
mar  tin  gale 
har  mo  nist 
mar  chion  ess 
chan  ce  ry 
mas  ter  ly 
pass  a  bly 
pass  0  ver 


chem'is  try 
clem  en  cy 
cher  u  bim 
cred  i  ble 
dec  li  nate 
del  e  gate 
dep  re  cate 
dep  re  date 
des  ig  nate 
des  per  ate 
dev  as  tate 
def  er  ence 


det'ri  ment 
den  si  ty 
des  ti  ny 
dem  0  crat 
dec  a  gon 
el  e  vate 
em  a  nate 
em  i  grate 
em  u  late 
es  ti  mate 
ev  i  dence 
ex  eel  lent 


ex'e  crate 
ex  pi  ate 
ex  tri  cate 
el  e  gant 
ep  i  taph 
el  o  quence 
em  i  nence 
ex  eel  lence 
el  e  ment 
en  er  gize 
en  e  my 
em  e  ry 


Lesson  197. 


Sn'er  gy 
en  mi  ty 
eq  ui  ty 
em  u  lous 
en  vi  ous 
eg  Ian  tine 
ed  i  flee 
ex  qui  site 
ex  e  cute 
ep  i  sode 
ep  i  thet 
ex  0  dus 


^m'bry  o 
em  er  aid 
em  pha  sis 
ex  er  cise 
ex  or  cise 
en  ter  prise 
ep  i  gram 
ex  pie  tive 
ex  pe  dite 
fem  i  nine 
flex  i  ble 
gen  er  ate 


gen'u  ine 
gen  e  sis 
her  aid  ry 
her  e  sy 
her  o  ine 
leg  a  cy 
leg  i  ble 
len  i  ty 
lep  ro  sy 
lev  i  ty 
med  i  cate 
med  i  tate 


mSd'i  cal 
mec  ri  cal 
mel  0  dy 
mem  or  y 
mes  sen  ger 
ped  ant  ry 
pen  al  ty 
pen  u  ry 
per  il  ous 
pen  sion  er 
pen  du  lum 
plen  i  tude 


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Lesson  198. 


ne  cess's!  tate,  to  render  indispensable  ; 
to  compel. 

ne  ces^si  ty,  quality  of  being  necessary  ; 
want. 

n6ck^lace,  a  string  of  beads,  etc.  worn 
around  the  nec\ 

ne  cr6Fo  gy,  a  record  of  deaths. 

n6c^ro  man  cy,  divination  by  means  of 
spirits. 

ne  crSp^o  lis,  a  city  of  the  dead;  a  cem- 
etery. 

n6c^tar,  the  drink  of  the  gods ;  any  de- 
licious beverage. 

nee  tar  ine^,  a  kind  of  peach. 

need,  state  of  poverty ;  to  lack. 

ne  fa^ri  ous,  very  wicked ;  villainous. 

ne  ga^tion,  act  of  denying  ;  a  contrary 
statement. 


n6g^a  tive,  implying  denial;  a  word 
that  denies,  etc. 

ngg^'lect,  to  omit  by  carelessness  or  de- 
sign; to  slight. 

neg^li  gence,  quality  of  being  negligent; 
inattention. 

ne  go^ti  a  ble,  capable  of  being  ex- 
changed. 

ne  go^ti  ate,  to  transact  business;  to 
conclude  by  treaty. 

neigh,  the  cry  of  a  horse ;  to  cry  as  a 
horse. 

neigh^bor,  one  loho  lives  near. 

nei^ther,  not  one  nor  the  other. 

n6ph^ew,  son  of  a  brother  or  sister. 

n6p'o  tism,  favoritism  to  relations. 

nerve,  an  organ  of  sensation  in  the 
body;  self-commaiid. 


Lesson  199, 


nerv'ine,  quieting  nervous  excitement; 
a  nerve  medicine. 

nerv^ous,  having  nerve ;  relating  to  the 
nerves;  weak. 

n6st^le,  to  lie  close ;  to  house ;  to  cherish. 

n6st'']ing,  a  young  bird  in  the  nest. 

n6t,  a  texture  with  m,eshes ;  a  snare. 

n&t^tle,  a  prickly  plant ;  to  vex. 

neu  raKgia,  a  painful  affection  of  the 
nerves. 

neu^ter,  of  neither  side;  of  neither 
gender;  neutral. 

neu^tral,  not  partial  to  either  side ;  a 
disinterested  person. 

neu^tral  ize,  to  render  neutral;  to  ren- 
der inert. 

new,  of  recent  origin  or  knowledge. 


new^el,  the  central  column  of  a  winding 
stair. 

news,  reccTit  account;  fresh  informa- 
tion. 

news^pa  per,  a  printed  sheet  conveying 
nexos. 

nib^ble,  to  eat  slowly ;  to  bite  at;  to 
find  fauU. 

m(;e, pleasing ;  excellent;  showing  re- 
finement. 

niche,  a  recess  to  hold  a  statue. 

nick,  a  notch ;  exact  point  of  time ;  to 
cut  in  nicks. 

nick^el,  a  metal  resembling  silver. 

nie^e,  daughter  of  a  brother  or  sister. 

nig^gard,  a  sordid  fellow ;  miserly. 

nigh,  near ;  closely  allied. 


no 


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Lesson  200. 


oc  ctir^rence,  an  incident:  any  event. 
6'cean,  the  vast  body  of  salt  water  on 

the  globe. 
o'^chre,  a  clay  used  for  making  paint. 
oc^ta  gon,  a  plane  figure  of  eight  sides 

and  eight  angles. 
fic^tave,  eighth  day  after  a  festival;  a 

scale  of  eight  tones. 
oc  ta^vo,  a  book  made  of  sheets,  each 

folded  to  make  eight  leaves. 
6c  to  ge  na^ri  an,  a  person  eighty  years 

old. 
oc  to  roon^,  descendant  of  a  quadroon 

and  a  white  person. 
oc^u  lar,  relating   to,  or  perceived,  by 

the  eye. 
CC'u  list,  a  specialist  in  eye  diseases. 


odd,  singular ;  not  mated;  not  even. 

odd^i  ty,  siyigularity ;  queerness. 

odds,  inequality;  variance. 

ode,  a  poem.,  suitable  to  be  sung ;  a  song. 

o^di  ous,  deserving  hatred;  detestable. 

o^di  um,  hatred;  offensiveness ;  that 
which  provokes  hatred. 

o^dor,  any  smell;  scent;  fragrance. 

d^dor  ous,  fragrant;  having  a  sweet 
smell. 

6fF,  distant  from;  expressing  separa- 
tion. 

oFfal,  waste  meat;  refuse ;  rubbish. 

of  fend^,  to  displease ;  to  commit  crime  ; 
to  cause  anger. 

of  fen^'sive,  disagj'eeable ;  causing  an- 
ger; making  first  attack. 


Lesson  201 


6f''fer,  to  present  for  acceptance;  to 
sacrifice;  a  propo'^al;  a  price. 

6fF''liand,  without  preparation;  im- 
promptu. 

^f^fice,  a  public  charge;  a  place  of 
business. 

6Ffi  cer,  one  who  holds  an  office;  to 
furnish  with  officers. 

of  f i^cial,  relating  to  the  office ;  an  of- 
ficer. 

of  f  i^'ci  ate,  to  perform  the  duties  of  an 
office. 

offi^cious,  intermeddling  in  others' 
affairs. 

Off^set,  a  shoot;  one  value  set  against 
another. 

6ff^spring,  children;  posterity. 


oil,  an  unctuous  animal  or  vegetable 
substance;  to  apply  oil. 

oiVj,  containing  oil;  like  oil;  fatty. 

old,  aged;  not  fresh;  experienced. 

o\  fac^to  ry,  having  the  sense  of  smell. 

oKi  garch  y,  government  by  a  few  per- 
sons. 

6Vive,  a  tree  and  its  fruit ;  a  color. 

6m^e  let,  a  fritter  made  principally  of 
eggs. 

o^men,  sign  of  some  future  event;  a 
presage. 

6m^i  nous,  relating  to  an  omen ;  fore- 
boding good  or  evil. 

o  mis^sion,  neglect  of  duty ;  that  which 
is  omitted. 

0  mit^,  to  leave  out ;  to  neglect. 


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Hi 


Lesson  202. 


ngg'a  tive 
pep  per  mint 
plen  ti  ful 
pleth  or  ic 
pen  ta  tench 
pres  by  ter 
prev  a  lence 
rep  ro  bate 
ret  ro  grade 
res  i  dence 
red  o  lent 
res  in  ous 


reg'i  men 
rec  ti  tude 
ret  i  na 
ret  i  nue 
res  i  due 
rev  e  nue 
rep  ri  mand 
ren  e  gade 
reg  u  lar 
rec  on  cile 
reg  is  ter 
rec  i  pe 


spec'ta  cle 
Sep  ul  cher 
tem  per  ate 
tem  po  ral 
ten  e  ment 
tes  ta  ment 
trem  u  lous 
ter  ra  pin 
ter  ri  fy 
tel  e  gram 
ten  der  loin 
ten  der  ness 


v6n'er  ate 
ver  i  ty 
ven  om  ous 
ven  tri  cle 
ves  ti  bule 
vet  er  an 
et  i  quette 
meth  0  dist 
ep  i  cure 
des  ti  tute 
spec  i  men 
skel  e  ton 


Lesson  203. 


cer'tain  ly 
fer  vent  ly 
fer  vid  ly 
mer  ci  ful 
mer  cu  ry 
mer  can  tile 
per  CO  late 
per  son  age 
per  ti  nent 
per  se  cute 
per  me  ate 
per  pe  trate 


fer  til  ize 
per  son  al 
per  son  ate 
per  feet  ly 
per  fi  dy 
ser  mon  ize 
ver  bi  age 
ver  te  bral 
ver  bal  ly 
ver  dan  cy 
ver  sa  tile 
ter  ma  gant 


bri'ber  y 
bind  er  y 
di  a  dem 
di  a  logue 
di  a  lect 
di  o  cese 
di  a  phragm 
i  ci  cle 
i  ron  y 
i  sin  glass 
li  a  ble 
live  li  hood 


hi'e  rarch 
like  li  hood 
live  li  ness 
mi  cro  sccpt' 
ni  ce  ty 
night  in  gale 
ni  tro  gen 
pi  ra  cy 
pri  ma  cy 
pri  va  cy 
qui  e  tude 
si  ne  cure 


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Lesson  204. 

daunt'less 

fawn'ing 

trea'tise 

earth  y 

gaunt  let 

mawk  ish 

squeam  ish 

learn  ed 

laught  er 

brawn  y 

mea  sles 

vir  gin 

laun  dress 

scorn  er 

greas  y 

work  man 

haunt  ed 

storm  y 

trea  son 

wor  ship 

jaun  dice 

cor  nice 

streak  ed 

mur  mur 

heart  felt 

dor  mant 

seiz  ing 

cur  few 

heart  less 

fort  night 

feat  ure 

stur  geon 

hearth  stone 

for  tune 

seiz  ure 

nurse  ling 

heark  en 

for  ceps 

lei  sure 

sur  feit 

slaugh  ter 

gor  geous 

twee  zers 

tur  moil 

vault  er 

tor  toise 

wea  ry 

myr  tie 

Lesson  205. 

FOR   PARAPHRASING. 

To  paraphrase  is  to  restate  a  passage  in  other  words. 

Method.— Study  the  text  carefully,  and  write  the  paraphrase  heforo 
coming  to  the  recitation;  in  the  recitation  write  it  upon  the  blackboard" 
let  it  then  be  carefully  criticised  and  the  exact  meaning  determined. 

"  What  are  you  going  to  do,  boys, 

With  the  years  that  are  hurrying  on? 
Do  you  mean  to  begin  life's  purpose  to  win 

In  the  strength-giving  dew  of  the  dawn? 
The  toiler  who  builds  in  the  morning 

At  eve  may  joyfully  rest, 
His  victory  won,  as  he  watches  the  sun 

Go  down  in  the  beautiful  west." 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


lis 


Lesson  206. 


pan  e  gyr^ic,  containing  praise;  eulo- 
gistic. 

p^n^'el,  a  raised  or  sunken  plate  in  the 
inoodwork  of  a  door;  a  list  of 
jurors;  to  form  into  a  panel. 

pang,  a  sharp  tinge  of  pain. 

pan^ic,  a  svdden  fright;  violent. 

ptln^o  ply,  an  outfit  of  defensive  armor. 

pan^'o  xk  ma,  a  view ;  movable  scenery. 

pan^sy,  a  plant  and  flower ;  the  violet. 

pant,  to  breathe  rapidly;  quick  breath- 
ing. 

pan^the  isafi,  regarding  the  universe  as 
God 

i^an^ther,  a  variety  of  leopard;  the 
American  tiger. 


pan^to  graph,  an  adjustable  instrumerU 

for  copying  designs  and  piC' 

tures. 
pan''to  mime,  a  performance  in  geS' 

ticulation  and  mute  show. 
pan^try,  an  apartment  for  provisions. 
pa^'pa  cy,   office  of  the  pope ;   papa}. 

authority. 
pa  paw^,  a  tree  and  its  fruit. 
pamper,  a  substance  to  write  upon,  etc.; 

to  cover  with  paper. 
pa  piKla,  the  termination  of  a  nerve. 
pa  poose^,  an  Indian  babe. 
par,  the  state  of  equality  ;  full  value. 
par^a  ble,  a  fictitious  story  teaching  a 

moral. 


Lesson  207. 


pai/a  chute,  an  umbrella-like  appara- 
tus to  prevent  the  too  rapid  de- 
scent of  a  balloon. 

pa  rade^,  a  pompous  exhibition ;  a 
moving  procession. 

par'a  digm,  an  example ;  a  model. 

par^a  d6x,  something  apparently  ab- 
surd, yet  true  in  fact. 

par^af  fine,  a  white,  waxy  hydrocarbon. 

par  a  go^ge,  addition  of  a  letter  or  syl- 
lable to  the  end  of  a  word. 

par^'a  gon,  a  complete  model. 

par''a  graph,  subdivision  of  a  discourse; 
a  character. 

par''al  lei,  having  the  same  direction ; 
equidistant  at  all  points. 

pa  raFy  sis,  a  palsy ;  loss  of  feeling  or 
motion. 


par^a  lyze,  to  affect  with  paralysis. 
par^'a  mount,   superior  to  others;    of 

highest  rank. 
par'a  phrase,  explanation   or  restate- 
ment in  other  language. 
par^'a  p6t,  a  wall  or  rampart  for  defense. 
par^a  site,  a  plant  or  animal  that  lives 

and  grows  on  another. 
par^'a  s6l,  a  small  umbrella  to  shade 

from  the  sun. 
par^'cel,  a  package ;  to  divide  into  por^ 

tions. 
parch,  to  dry  up;  to  scorch;  to  roast 

in  ashes. 
parch^ment,  skins  dressed  to  be  written 

upon. 
par^don,  to  forgive;   remission  of  a 


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Lesson  208. 


quince,    a    species    of   tree    and    its 

fruit. 
tjui^'nine,  a  vegetable  alkaloid  found  in 

Peruvian  bark,  used  as  a  tonic 

and  febrifuge. 
quln^'sy,  an  inflammatory  sore  throat. 
quin^tal,  a  hundredweight. 
quin  tSs^sence,  concentrated  extract. 
quin  t6tte'\  a  piece  of  music  for  five 

performers. 
(\}i\Xi^i\x  ^\e,  fivefold :  to  make  fivefold. 
quire,  twenty  four  sheets  of  paper,  each 

folded  once. 
quit,  to  release  from  obligation;  to  for - 


qult^claim,  relinquishment  of  a  claim 
to  relinquish  a  claim. 


quite,    entirely;    consider  ably ;    to    a 

great  degree. 
quit^rent,  a  nominal  rent  reserved. 
quit^tance,  a  discharge  from  debt. 
quiv^'er,  a  sheath  of  arrows ;  to  shake. 
quoin,  a7iy  external  angle ;  a  wedge. 
quoit,  a  fiat  ring  to  pitch  at  a  mark ; 

to  pitch  quoits. 
quo^'rum,  number  of  persons  necessary 

to  transact  business. 
quo^ta,  proportional  part  or  share. 
quo  taction,  a  passage  quoted;  a  sched-* 

ule  of  prices  current. 
qu5ie,  to  cite ;  to  name  prices. 
quoth,  equivalent  to  "said"  or  "spoke." 
quo^tient,    the  result  in  anthmetical 

division. 


Lesson  209. 


ra'pi  er,  a  light  narrow-bladed  sword. 

rap-'ine,  act  of  plundering  ;  pillage. 

rapt'^ure,  extreme  delight;  transport. 

rare,  not  deiise ;  seldom  met  with ;  ex- 
cellent. 

rftr^'e  fy,  to  make  less  dense ;  to  become 
thin  and  porous. 

rfts'cal,  a  mean  fellow ;  a  scamp. 

rash,  hasty  in  determination;  fool- 
hardy. 

rasp,  a  coarse  file;  to  rub  with  a  rasp; 
to  grate. 

rasp^'ber  ry,  fruit  of  a  thorny  shrub. 

rat,  an  animal;  one  who  deserts  his 
associates. 

rat^a  ble,  capable  of  being  rated;  lia- 
ble to  taxation. 


ratch^et,  a  bar  operating  <*  toothed 

wheel. 

rate,  fixed  allowance ;  to  eslinkite. 

rat^i  fy,  to  make  valid;  to  sanciiort. 

ra^ti  0,  relation  between  quantities  Of 
magnitudes. 

ra^'tion,  an  allowance  of  provisions. 

ra^'tion  al,  endowed  with  reason ;  rea- 
sonable. 

rat  tan'',  stem  of  a  plant  used  in  wicker- 
work,  etc. 

rat^tle,  to  make  a  quick,  sharp  noise; 
a  toy. 

rat^tle-snake,  a  venomous  snake  having 
a  rattle  at  the  end  of  its  tail. 

rav^age,  great  ruin  or  destruction. 

rave,  to  be  deliriov^s;  to  rush  furiously. 


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115 


Lesson  210- 


big'a  my 
big  ot  ry 
cin  na  mon 
chiv  al  ry 
chiv  al  rous 
clin  i  cal 
crim  i  nal 
crim  i  nate 
crit  i  cal 
dif  fer  ence 
dif  fi  cult 
dif  fi  dence 


diri  gence 
dig  ni  fy 
dis  pu  tant 
din  gi  ness 
guil  lo  tine 
in  fan  tile 
in  fi  del 
in  fi  nite 
ig  no  ranee 
in  sti  tute 
in  tel  lect 
in  ter  course 


in'ter  lude 
in  ter  est 
in  ter  view 
in  ci  dence 
in  di  gence 
in  do  lence 
in  fer  ence 
in  flu  ence 
in  no  cence 
in  so  lence 
in  te  ger 
im  pe  tus 


m'cu  bus 
im  po  tent 
im  pu  dent 
in  du  rate 
in  sti  gate 
in  ti  mate 
in  tri  cate 
im  pli  cate 
im  pre  cate 
ir  ri  tate 
it  er  ate 
lib  er  ate 


Lesson  211. 


lib'er  ty 
lit  ur  gy 
liv  er  y 
lib  er  al 
min  er  al 
mil  i  tant 
mis  ere  ant 
min  u  end 
mis  chiev  ous 
mim  ic  ry 
min  is  try 
mis  er  y 


lit'i  gate 
mil  i  tate 
mit  i  gate 
sig  nal  ize 
sim  pli  fy 
stig  ma  tize 
sig  na  ture 
stim  u  late 
stip  u  late 
triv  i  al 
tim  or  ous 
vig  or  ous 


im'mi  nent 
in  dus  try 
in  fa  my 
in  fan  cy 
in  faiit  ry 
in  ju  ry 
cit  i  zen 
crit  i  cism 
Chris  ten  dom 
civ  il  ize 
dis  ci  pline 
dis  so  lute 


friv'o  lous 
hick  o  ry 
his  to  ry 
in  va  lid 
in  stru  meni 
im  age  ry 
lig  a  ment 
lin  e  age 
lib  er  tine 
lig  a  ture 
mil  li  ner 
pit  e  ous 


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Lesson  212. 

in'ci  dent 

vic'to  ry 

bolt'ing-cloth 

po'et  ry 

in  di  gent 

vis  i  bly 

bro  ker  age 

po  ten  cy 

in  do  lent 

viv  i  fy 

chlo  ro  form 

po  ten  tate 

sin  is  ter 

vis  it  or 

droll  er  y 

por  ti  CO 

pil  grim  age 

vit  ri  ol 

ford  a  ble 

pop  er  y 

sim  i  lar 

prim  i  tive 

forg  er  y 

sto  ic  al 

rig  or  ous 

pin  na  cle 

0  pi  ate 

vo  ta  ry 

vil  lain  ous 

ris  i  ble 

0  pen  ly 

zo  di  ac 

vin  e  gar 

rid  i  cule 

0  pi  um 

bron  chi  a 

rib  aid  ry 

trin  i  ty 

0  ri  ent 

choc  0  late 

rick  et  y 

vis  it  ant 

0  ri  ole 

cod  i  cil 

slip  per  y 

wil  der  ness 

po  e  sy 

cor  0  ner 

Lesson  213. 

c5n'gre  gate 

fron'tis  piece 

lon'gi  tude 

m5n'i  tor 

com  pli  cate 

gloss  a  ry 

mod  er  ate 

mon  0  tone 

con  ju  gal 

glob  u  lar 

mon  u  ment 

mor  al  ist 

com  pe  tent 

bom  i  ly 

mod  ern  ize 

nom  in  al 

com  pe  tence 

hom  i  ny 

mor  al  ize 

ob  du  rate 

drop  si  cal 

hor  ri  ble 

mock  er  y 

ob  li  gate 

doc  tri  nal 

hor  ri  fy 

mock  ing  ly 

ob  sti  nate 

dom  i  cile 

hoi  i  day 

mod  est  y 

ob  vi  ate 

dog  ma  tize 

hoi  ly  hock 

mod  est  ly 

of  fi  cer 

doc  i  ble 

hom  i  cide 

mon  arch  y 

om  e  let 

for  e&t  er 

joe  u  lar 

mod  i  fy 

or  i  gin 

fop  per  y 

log  a  rithm 

mol  li  fy 

or  a  tor 

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Lesson  214. 


salm''on,  a  fish  of  a  yellowish-red  color. 

sa  loon'',  a  state-room ;  an  eating-  or 
drinking -house. 

saKsi  fy,  a  plant  with  a  root  like  the 
parsnip. 

salt,  chloride  of  sodium  ;  to  season  with 
salt. 

salt  pe''tre,  nitrate  of  potassa. 

salt^-rheum,  a  kind  of  skin  disease. 

sa  lu^bri  ou«,  promoting  health ;  salu- 
tary. 

sa  lu^bri  ty,  healthfulness ;  wholesome- 
ness. 

cjal  u  ta  ry,  promoting  health ;  useful. 

sal  u  taction,  act  of  greeting  or  saluting. 

sa  lu^ta  to  ry,  containing  salutations ; 
opening  oration  at  the  com- 
menceraent  of  a  college. 


sa  lute,  to  greet ;  act  of  greeting. 

sal  va'tion,  act  of  saving ;  deliverance. 

salve,  an  ointment  for  healing  sores; 
to  apply  salve. 

same,  identical;  similar. 

s^ra^ple,  a  representative  part ;  a  speci- 
men. 

san^'a  tive,  curative ;  healing. 

sanC'tion,  confirmation;  authority ;  to 
ratify. 

sanc^'ti  ty,  sacredness ;  holiness. 

sanc^tum,  a  sacred  place;  a  place  for 
privacy. 

sand,  gra7iulated  stone;  to  sprinkle 
with  sand. 

san^dal,  a  sort  of  loose  slipper. 

sand^wich,  two  slices  of  bread  enclosing 
a  slice  of  meat. 


Lesson  215. 


sane,  of  sound  mind. 

san'^gui  na  ry,  attended  with  bloodshed; 
bloodthirsty. 

san^'guine,  abundance  of  blood;  over- 
confident. 

san^i  ta  ry,  conducive  to  health. 

san^i  ty,  soundness  of  mind. 

sap,  the  juice  of  plants ;  to  undermine. 

sap  o  na^'ceous,  having  the  quality  of 


sa  p6n^i  fy,  to  change  into  soap. 

sap^phire,  a  precious  stone. 

sar^casm,  a  reproachful  and  scornful 

expression. 
sar  cas^tic,  severely  satirical;  taunting. 
3ar  cOph^a  gus,  a  stone  coffin. 


sar^dine,  a  small  herring. 

sai  sa  pa  riFla,  a  Mexican  plant. 

sash,  a  belt ;  a  ivindow -frame. 

sas^sa  fras,  an  aromatic  tree. 

Saltan,  the  great  adversary  of  man; 

the  devil. 
satch^el,  a  hand-bag. 
sat^el  lite,  an  attendant  planet. 
sa^ti  ate,  to  feed  to  the  full;  to  glut. 
sa  ti^e  ty,  gratification  even  beyond  de- 

sire. 
sat^in,  a  fine  glossy  silk. 
sat  i  n6t^,  twilled  fabric  of  wool  and 

cotton. 
sat^ire,    an  invective  poem;    a   keen, 

cutting  remark. 


118 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  216. 


tank,  a  reservoir ;  a  cistern. 

tan^ner,  one  who  tans  and  dresses  hides. 

tS,n''ner  y,  house  and  machinery  for 
tanning. 

tan^nin,  the  add  contained  in  oak  hark. 

tan^sy,  an  extremely  hitter  herh. 

tan^ta  lize,  to  tease ;  to  disappoint. 

tan^trum,  an  outburst  of  -passion. 

tap,  to  strike  gently ;  a  gentle  hlow  ;  to 
let  out. 

tape,  a  narrow  hand  of  woven  fahric. 

ta-'per,  a  wax  candle;  growing  nar- 
rower. 

tap^6s  try,  a  wool-and-silk  carpet  or 
curtain. 

tape^worm,  a  long,  fiat  intestinal 
worm. 


tap  i  o^ca,  root  of  a  Brazilian  plant. 
ta^pir,  a  hoofed  animal  resemhling  the 

tar,  a  hlack  liquid  pitch ;  a  sailor. 

ta  ran''tu  la,  a  -species  of  venomous 
spider. 

tar^di  ness,  lateness ;  slowness. 

tare,  a  weed  among  grain ;  an  allow^ 
ance. 

tar^get,  a  mark  to  shoot  at. 

tar^ifF,  duties  upon  imported  goods. 

tar^nish,  to  destroy  the  luster ;  hlemish 

tar^ry,  to  delay ;  to  remain  hehind. 

tart,  sharp  to  the  taste;  severe;  an 
open  pie. 

tar^tar,  a  concrete  salt;  a  high-tem- 
pered person. 


Lesson  217. 


task,  something  to  be  done;  a  lesson; 
to  burden. 

tas^sel,  a  pendent  ornament ;  head  of 
a  plant. 

tapte,  to  perceive  hy  touching  with  the 
tongue. 

iaste'less,  without  taste. 

tast^y,  having  a  perception  of  excel- 
lence. 

tat^ter,  a  rag ;  a  torn  garment. 

tat^tle,  to  reveal  secrets ;  trifling  talk. 

tat  too'',  a  drum-heat ;  to  paint  designs 
upon  the  skin  in  indelible  colors. 

taught,  did  teach. 

taunt,  to  reproach ;  bitter  reproach. 

tau  tOFo  gy,  a  reproduction  of  same 
meaning  in  different  words. 


tav^ern,  an  inn ;  a  hotel. 

taw^dry,  full  of  showy  colors ;  lacking 

taste. 
taw^ny,  of  a  dull  yellowish-brown  color. 
tax,  a  pecuniary  burden  that  may  be 

imposed. 
tax  i  der^mist,  one  skilled  in  taxidermy. 
tax^i  der  my,  act  of  preservi7ig   and 

stuffing  skins  of  animals  and 

birds. 
tea,  leaves  of  a  Chinese  plant. 
teach,  to  instruct;  to  educate. 
teach^a  ble,  capable  of  being  taught; 

willing  to  be  taught. 
team,  two  or  more  animals  harnessed 

for  drawing. 
team'ster,  one  who  drives  a  team. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


119 


Lesson  218. 


5c'u  laf 
op  er  a 
op  u  lent 
(^c  cu  pant 
om  i  nous 
on  er  ous 
ob  lo  quy 
or  re  ry 
ob  se  quies 
ob  so  lete 
op  po  site 
or  i  son 


pop'u  late 
pop  u  lar 
prom  i  nence 
prov  i  dence 
prot  est  ant 
por  rin  ger 
prov  en  der 
pon  der  ous 
pop  u  lous 
post  hu  mous 
pros  e  cute 
pol  i  cy 


pol'i  ty 
pos  si  bly 
pot  ter  y 
prop  er  ty 
pov  er  ty 
prod  i  gy 
prog  e  ny 
proph  e  cy 
pros  o  dy 
proph  e  sy 
pol  y  gon 
pol  i  tic 


p6l'y  pus 
pos  i  tive 
pos  si  ble 
prob  a  ble 
prom  is  ing 
prompt  i  tude 
proph  et  ess 
ob  sta  cle 
or  a  cle 
sol  i  tude 
soph  0  more 
torn  a  hawk 


Lesson  219. 


cu'ra  tive 
cu  ri  ous 
du  ti  ful 
ju  bi  lee 
ju  ve  nile 
lu  era  tive 
lu  na  cy 
lu  mi  nous 
lu  na  tic 
mu  ta  ble 
mu  ti  nous 
mu  ti  late 


flu'en  cy 
nu  mer  ate 
nu  tri  tive 
nu  mer  ous 
nu  tri  ment 
pu  ri  ty 
pu  er  ile 
pu  ri  tan 
stu  di  ous 
u  ni  ty 
un  i  corn 
u  ni  form 


hu'mor  ist 
pu  ri  fy 
u  ni  son 
u  ni  verse 
cut'ler  y 
flue  tu  ate 
ful  mi  nate 
glut  ton  y 
gun  ner  y 
gut  tur  al 
hum  ble-bee 
hum  ming'bird 


jus'ti  fy 
mul  ti  ply 
mul  ber  ry 
mul  ti  pie 
mul  ti  tude 
nul  li  fy 
pun  gen  cy 
punct  u  al 
pun  ish  ment 
sum  ma  ry 
sup  pli  cate 
suf  fo  cate 


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THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  220. 

FOR   PARAPHRASING. 

Method.~9ee  Lesson  203. 

"  What  are  you  going  to  do,  girls, 
With  time  as  it  ceaselessly  flows? 
Are  you  moulding  a  heart  that  joys  will  impart 

As  perfume  exhales  from  the  rose? 
Let  things  that  are  purest  and  grandest 

In  the  halls  of  your  thought  be  confined: 
There  is  no  other  grace  can  life's  shadows  efface 
Like  the  charm  of  a  beautiful  mind." 


Lesson  221. 

TEST-WORDS. 

Method.— Write  from  dictation  and  divide  into  syllables. 

bayou 

chenille               bivouac 

cortege 

bateau 

chateau              tulle 

gherkin 

boudoir 

rhythm               waive 

coupon 

cougar 

phlox                  crochet 

pelisse 

jaguar 

franchise             croquet 

6lite 

blonde 

protege               encore 

zouave 

brunette 

mortise               fuchsia 

nausea 

sergeant 

prairie                 parquet 

bihous 

catarrh 

chilblain             serge     . 

viscid 

caprice 

-    acquiesce            heinous 

lily 

THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


121 


Lesson  222. 


un  der  line',  to  make  a  line  beneath. 
un'der  ling,  a  subordinate ;  an  inferior 

agent. 
un  der  mine',  to  excavate  beneath;  to 

injure  secretly. 
an 'der  pin  ning,  stone-work   under   a 

building. 
un  der  rate,  to  rate  lower  than  the  real 

vcdue. 
un  der  score',  to  draw  a  mark  or  line 

beneath. 
un  der  sell',  to  sell  at  a  cheaper  rate. 
11  n  der  stand',  to  ap2wehend ;  to  know 

the  meaning  of. 
un  der  stand'ing,    a    mental  faculty ; 

agreement  of  opinion. 
un  der  take',  to  attemp)t ;  to  contract ; 

to  promise. 


un'der  tone,  a  subordinate  tone. 

un  der  val'ue,  to  value  below  the  real 
worth. 

un  do',  to  reverse  what  has  been  done; 
to  ruin. 

un  doubt'ed,  7iot  doubtful;  indisputable. 

un  dress',  to  divest  of  clothes ;  to  strip. 

un 'dress,  a  loose,  negligent  dress;  sol- 
diers not  in  full  uniform. 

un  due',  not  due;  excessive. 

un'du  late,  to  move  like  waves;  to  vi- 
brate. 

un  du  la'tion,  a  waving  inotion  or  vi- 
bration. 

un  earth',  to  take  from  the  earth;  to 
bring  to  light. 

un  ea'si  ness,  want  of  ease ;  perturba^ 
lion. 


Lesson  223. 


un  ea'sy,  not  easy ;  restless;  disturbed. 
un  e'qual,  lacking  equality ;  irregular. 
un  err'ing,  not  capable  of  erring,  or 

failing. 
un  e'ven,  not  eveji ;  not  level;  odd. 
un  ex  am'pled,  without  precedent. 
un  ex  p6ct'ed,  not  expected. 
un  fail'ing,  not  failing ;   not  liable  to 

fail. 
un  fair',  dishonest ;  partial;  not  fair 
un  faith'ful,  not  faithful;  disloyal. 
un  fas'ten,  to  loose ;  to  untie. 
un  fath'om  a  ble,  not   to  be  measured 

or  discovered. 
un  fa'vor  a  ble,  not  favorable ;  not  m 

sympathy  with. 


un  feel'ing,  void  of  sensibility ;  cold- 
hearted. 

un  fet'ter,  to  free  from  chains  or  re 
straint. 

un  fil'ial,  undutiful  to  a  parent;  un- 
suitable to  a  son  or  child. 

un  fin'ished,  not  finished ;  imperfect. 

un  hi^,  not  fit;  unqualified;  unsuitable. 

un  ib\^,toopen;  to  expand;  to  discover. 

un  fort'u  nsite,  not  fortunate ;  unlucky. 

un  found'ed,   having  no  foundation; 
baseless. 

un  fre'quent,  not  happening  often. 

un  fre  quent'ed,  rarely  visited. 

un  friend'ly,  not  favorsible ;  hostile. 

un  fruit'ful,  not  fruitful;  barren. 


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THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  224. 


vase,  an  ornamental  vessel ;  a7i  urn. 
vas^&al,  a  subject ;  a  slave. 
vast,  of  great  extent ;  immense. 
vast^ness,  enormous  in  size,  amount,  or 

importance. 
vat,  a  reservoir ;  a  large  receptacle. 
vault,  an  arch ;  a  cave :  a  gi^ave ;  to 

leap. 
vaunt,  to  boast ;  a  display  of  vanity. 
veal,  the  flesh  of  a  calf  prepared  for 

food. 
veer,  to  turn ;  to  direct  to  a  different 

course. 
veg^e  ta  ble,  relating  to  or  consisting 

of  plants  ;  a  plant. 
Y6g  e  ta^ri  an,  one  who  believes  in,  or 

uses,  a  vegetable  diet. 


veg  e  taction,  vegetable  life. 

ve^he  ment,  acting  with  force ;  eager 
impetuous. 

ve''hi  cle,    a   conveyance ;    instrumen. 
of  communication. 

veil,  a  covering  for  the  face ;  to  conceal 

vein,  a  blood-vessel;  a  seam;  turn  of 
mind. 

ve  Idf'i  pede,  a  small  carriage  pro- 
pelled by  the  feet. 

ve  Idg^'i  ty,  speed ;  rapidity  of  motion. 

v6Fvet,  a  fabric  with  a  silk  nap. 

vel  vet  een^,  a  fabric  in  imitation  of 
velvet. 

vernal,  that  may  be  bought;  mercenary. 

vend,  to  sell. 

vend^er,  one  who  sells. 


ven  due'',  a  public  sale  to  the  highest 
bidder. 

ve  neer^,  to  overlay  with  a  thin  piece 
of  wood;  a  thin  piece  of  wood 
for  overlaying. 

y6n^er  a  ble,  worthy  of  reverence ;  sa- 
cred. 

vender  ate,  to  reverence ;  to  regard  with 
veneration. 

Ve  ne^tisin,  relating  to  Venice;  a  native 
of  Venice. 

v6nge^ance,  penal  retribution ;  revenge. 

v^Yi^om, poison;  spite;  malice. 

v6n'6m  ous,  full  of  venom ;  poisonous. 

V6nt,  an  opening ;  opportunity  for  es- 
cape. 

V6n'ti  late,  to  allow  free  passage  of  air; 
to  discuss. 


Lesson  225, 

vent^ure,  a  perilous  undertaking;  to 
risk. 

vent^ur  ous,  daring ;  bold. 

vendue,  place  where  legal  action  is  laid. 

Ve^nus,  goddess  of  female  beauty  and 
love;  a  planet. 

ve  i&g^i  ty,  truthfulness. 

ve  ran^'da,  an  open  porch. 

verb,  a  word  expressing  being,  action, 
or  state. 

ver^bal,.  ora^;  literal;  derived  from  o. 
verb. 

ver  ba^tim,  word  for  word;  in  the  same 
words. 

ver  be^na;  a  flowering  plant. 

ver'bi  age,  a  profusion  of  words. 

ver^dan  cy,  greenness ;  rawness ;  in- 
experienced. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


123 


Lesson  226. 


sur'ro  gate 
sub  ju  gate 
sumpt  u  ous 
sub  se  quent 
sup  pie  ment 
sup  pli  cant 
sub  stan  tive 
sub  sti  tute 
sub  ter  fuge 
sue  cu  lence 
pub  li  can 
pul  ver  ize 


bound'a  ry 
coun  ter  pane 
coun  ter  plot 
coun  ter  poise 
coun  ter  sign 
found  er  y 
house  keep  er 
mou-nt  e  bank 
noi  si  ly 
bay  o  net 
gay  e  ty 
pay  a  ble 


aud'i  biy 
aud  it  or 
laud  a  ble 
nau  ti  lus 
cor  po  ral 
cor  ne  a 
cor  pu  lent 
cor  mo  rant 
for  tu  nate 
for  mu  la 
for  feit  ed 
for  feit  ure 


form  al  ist 
for  ti  fy 
for  ti  tude 
gor  man  dize 
or  di  nal 
or  ches  tra 
or  na  ment 
or  di  nance 
or  gan  ism 
or  phan  age 
or  de  al 
or  tho  dox 


Lesson  227. 


cor'pu  lence 
north  er  ly 
por  ce  lain 
por  cu  pine 
scor  pi  on 
sor  cer  er 
cir  cu  lar 
cir  cum  spect 
cir  cum  stance 
firm  a  ment 
court  e  ous 
court  e  sy 


jour'nal  ism 
jour  nal  ist 
jour  ney  man 
bur  gla  ry 
bur  gun  dy 
fur  be  low 
fur  nish  ing 
fur  ther  ance 
fur  ther  more 
fur  ni  ture 
tur  bu  lent 
tur  pen  tine 


crys'tal  line 
mys  ti  cism 
mys  ter  y 
syl  lo  gism 
sym  me  try 
sym  pa  thize 
sym  pa  thy 
syc  a  more 
syl  la  ble 
syn  0  nym 
syn  the  sis 
sym  bol  ize 


syn'a  gogue 
tyr  an  nize 
tyr  an  ny 
tyr  an  nous 
typ  i  fy 
quan  da  ry 
quan  ti  ty 
qual  i  ty 
qual  i  fy 
quad  ru  ped 
quar  rel  ing 
hal  i  but 


r24 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  228. 


warn^ing,  cautian  against  danger; 
previous  notice. 

warp,  to  twist ;  to  swerve ;  to  pervert ; 
the  long  threads  in  a  web  of 
cloth. 

war^rant,  to  guarantee ;  to  justify ;  a 
voucher. 

wa'ry,  guarding  against  deception,  etc. 

wash,  to  cleanse  with  water ;  act  of 
washing. 

washier,  one  who  washes;  a  ring  of 
metal,  leather,  etc. 

wash^y,  watery ;  weak;  lacking  sub- 
stance. 

wasp,  a  stinging  insect. 

wasp^ish,  petidant ;  disposed  to  be  re- 
sentful. 


waste,  to  devastate ;  to  impair  gradu- 
ally;  to  squander. 

waste'Tul,  extravagant ;  destructive. 

watch,  a  guard;  a  pocket  timepiece; 
to  be  vigilant. 

w Sktch^ h\\,  vigilant;  attentive;  cautious. 

watch^ word,  a  password ;  a  motto. 

wa''ter-course,  a  stream  of  water;  a 
canal. 

waiter-fall,  a  cataract ;  female  head- 
dress. 

waiter  ing-place,  a  place  where  vjater 
is  obtained ;  a  summer  resort. 

waiter-mark,  a  mark  showi^ig  the 
height  of  a  flood ;  a  manufac- 
turer's mark  wrought  into 
paper. 


Lesson  229. 


wa'ter-m6l  on,  a  plant  and  its  juicy 

fruit. 
wa^'ter-pow  er,  falling   water  used  to 

drive  machinery. 
wa''ter-proof,  impervious  to  water. 
wa''ter-ram,  a  machine  for  elevating 

water. 
waiter-shed,  a  ridge  that  turns  streams 

in  different  directions. 
waiter- wheel,  a  wheel  driven  by  water. 
wat/tle,  red  pendent  flesh  below  a  cock's 

bill;  to  interweave,  as  twigs. 
waul,  to  cry  as  a  cat ;  the  cry  of  a  cat. 
wave,   a  moving   swell  of  water;    to 

beckon. 
wa^'ver,  to  hesitate ;  to  cha7ige  ophvion. 
W^xed^'-end,  a  shoemaker's  thread. 


wax^work,  figures,  etc.  made  of  wax. 
way,  a  road  or  path ;  manner ;  method. 
way^-bill,  a  list  of  passengers,  baggage, 

or  goods. 
way^lay,  to  lie  in  wait  for ;  to  rob ;  to 

slay. 
way^ward,  not  willing  to  be  restrained ; 

froward. 
weal,  a  healthy  or  prosperous  condi^ 

lion. 
wealth,   large   posessions    of   money, 

lands,  etc. 
wealth^y,  possessing  wealth;  rich. 
wean,  to  deprive  of  the  mother's  breast; 

to  turn  from. 
weap^on,  an  instrument  of  offence  or 

defence. 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


125 


Lesson  230. 


yoke,  that  which  connects  or  binds ;  a 
frame  for  hitching  oxen;  a 
mark  oj  servitude;  to  put  a 
yoke  on. 

ydn,  yonder. 

yore,  in  time  long  past ;  long  ago. 

yow,  the  noiniriative  or  the  objective 
form  of  the  pronoun  of  the 
second  person. 

young,  not  old;  in  the  early  stage  of 
growth;  inexperienced;  the  off- 
spring of  animals. 

yoiing^ling,  a  young  animal. 

young^ster,  a  young  person ;  a  youth. 

your,  possessive  personal  pronoun  of 
the  second  person. 


jour  selP,  your  own  person. 

youth,  state  of  being  young ;  the  stage 
of  life  from  childhood  to  man- 
hood; a  lad. 

youth^ful,  young;  juvenile;  fresh; 
vigorous. 

youth^ful  ly,  in  a  youthful  manner. 

youth'ful  ness,  state  of  being  youthful. 

yuc^ca,  an  American  flowering  plant. 

Yule,  ancient  name  for  Christmas. 

Yule-log,  a  huge  log  burned  in  the 
grate  ai  Christmas-time. 

zo  6n^o  ray,  a  discourse  on  animals. 

zy  m6m''e  ter,  an  instrument  fol 
measuring  the  degree  of  fer- 
mentation. 


Lesson  231. 

DICTATION    EXERCISE. 

"  Logy  "  signifies  a  discourse. 

Method.— The  teacher  should  dictate  the  words,  and  the  pupils  write 
them  upon  the  blackboard,  supplying  the  definitions. 


theology 

physiology 

geology 

chronology 

zoology 

ornithology 

meteorology 

electrology 


technology 

phrenology 

mythology 

ethnology 

psychology 

phraseology 

lexicology 

hymnology 


analogy 

phonology 

climatology 

apology 

craniology 

conchology 

embryology 

pyrology 


pathology 

genealogy 

entomology 

philology 

osteology 

eulogy 

neurology 

zumology 


126 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  232. 


cru^ci  ble 
cru  ci  fy 
cru  ci  fix 
pru  dent  \y 
ru  di  ment 
ru  in  ous 
ru  mi  nant 
ru  mi  nate 
8cru  pu  lous 
scru  ti  ny 
com  for  ter 
com  pass  es 


gov'ern  ment 
lion  ey  comb 
lion  ey  moon 
sov  er  eign 
won  der  ful 
bra  va'do 
be  hav  ior 
em  bra  sure 
ere  a  tive 
e  ra  sure 
e  va  sion 
de  face  ment 


ab  ra'sion 
arch  an  gel 
ar  ma  da 
a  wak  en 
col  la  tion 
ca  pa  cious 
cour  a  geous 
de  fa  cing 
dis  gra  cing* 
dis  pla  cing 
en  a  ble 
en  dan  ger 


em  bra 'cing 
e  qua  tion 
fu  ga  cious 
gra  da  tion 
her  ba  ceous 
lo  qua  cious 
mi  gra  tion 
mu  ta  tion 
man  da  mus 
mo  sa  ic 
per  va  sion 
pri  va  tion 


Lesson  233. 


ra  pa'cious 

lin  graceful 

va  caption 

bom  bas'tic 

ro  ta  tion 

um  bra  geous 

vex  a  tion 

dis  trac  tion 

sa  ga  cious 

un  sta  ble 

vi  bra  tion 

dog  mat  ic 

spec  ta  tor 

out  ra  geous 

pul  sa  tion 

dra  mat  ic 

sal  va  tion 

po  ma  tum 

trans  la  tion 

dy  nam  ic 

stag  na  tion 

e  va  sive 

temp  ta  tion 

di  dac  tic 

tax  a  tion 

va  ga  ry 

pug  na  cious 

de  tach  ment 

te  na  cious 

ver  ba  tim 

com  pla  cence 

er  rat  ic 

tes  ta  ceous 

un  wa  ry 

ab  strac  tion 

en  am  el 

tor  na  do 

vex  a  tious 

at  tach  ment 

encampment 

tes  ta  tor 

vo  ra  cious 

at  tract  ive 

ex  pan  sive 

an  a  ble 

VG  ca  tion 

de  trac  tion 

en  am  or 

THE  WORB-BUILDER. 


127 


Lesson  234. 


ac^^i  dent,  a  chance  event;  a  non-es- 
sential. 

ac  gi  d6nt^al,  happening  by  charice. 

ac  claim^,  a  shout  of  aj^probation. 

ac  clKmate,  to  accustom  to  another  cli- 
mate. 

ac  clival  ty,  a  rising  slope. 

ac  c6m^mo  date,  to  make  suitable ;  to 
furnish. 

ac  c6m''plice,  an  associate  in  crime. 

ac  com-'plish,  to  finish;  to  complete; 
to  effect. 

ac  cdm^'plish  ment,  acquirement ;  at- 
tainment. 

kc  c6rd^,  harmony  in  opinions  or 
sounds ;  to  grant ;  to  agree. 

ac  c6rd^ing  ly,  in  accordance  with. 


ac  c6r'di  on,  a  keyed  wind  instrument. 

ac  cost^,  to  speak Jirst  to;  to  address. 

ac  count^,  a  compulation;  a  statement; 
importance ;  to  render  an  ac- 
count. 

ac  count^a  ble,  liable  to  be  called  to  ac- 
count. 

ac  count'ant,  one  skilled  in  accounts. 

ac  counter,  to  equip. 

ac  cr6d^it,  to  give  credentials;  to  send 
with  credentials. 

ac  creation,  enlargement  by  natural 
growth. 

ac  crue^,  to  increase ;  to  follow. 

ac  cu^rau  late,  to  heap  up;  to  collect; 
to  increase. 

ac^cu  rate,  exact;  correct;  precise. 


Lesson  235. 


ac  ciirs^ed,  doomed;  detestable. 

ac  cu  sa^tion,  act  of  accusing ;  that  of 

which  one  is  accused. 
ac  cuse^,  to  charge  with  a  fault  or  a 

crime. 
ac  cus'tom,  to  habituate  to  anything. 
ache,  a  continuous  pain ;  to  suffer  pain. 
a  chieve',  to  complete ;  to  accomplish. 
a  chieve'ment,  act  of  achieving ;   the 

thing  achieved. 
ag^id,  sour ;  tart ;  a  sour  substance. 
a  cid^i  fy,  to  make  or  become  sour. 
ac  knowledge,  to  own,  avow,  or  admit. 
ac^o  nite,  a  vegetable  poison. 
a  cou^stic,  relating  to  hearing  or  the 

doctrine  of  sounds. 
a  cou^stics,  the  science  of  sounds. 


ac  quainf,  to  make  familiar ;  to  ap- 
prise. 
ac  quami^Since,  familiar  knov)ledge  ;  a 

well-known  person. 
acqui  6sce^,  to  rest  satisfied;  to  consent. 
ac  quire'',  to  gain  by  personal  labor. 

to  attain ;  to  win. 
ac  qui  si^'tion,  act  of  acquiring ;    the 

thing  acquired. 
ac  quit^,  to  set  free ;  to  conduct  one's 

self. 
ac^rid,  of  a  biting  taste;  sharp  to  the 

tongue. 
ac  ri  rno^'ni  ous,   sharp ;    severe ;   sar- 

castic. 
ac^'ro  bat,  one  who  vaults,  dances,  etc. 
act,  to  exert  power  ;  the  thing  done. 


128 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  236. 


bar^rack,  a  hut  or  house  for  soldiers. 

bar^ren,  iricapable  of  producing  any- 
thing. 

bar  ri  cade^,  a  hastily  constructed  for- 
tification ;  to  fortify. 

bar^ri  er,  any  obstruction,  limit,  or 
boundary. 

barrier,  to  give  in  exchange;  an  ex- 
change of  commodities. 

ba  salt/,  an  igneous  rock. 

base,  of  humble  birth ;  low  in  estima- 
tion; the  part  on  which  any- 
thing stands ;  a  part  in  music. 

base^raent,  bottom  story  in  a  building. 

bash^ful,  7nodest;  diffident. 

bask,  to  lie  in  a  geiiial  heat. 

basque,  a  lady' s  jacket. 


bass,  a  species  of  fish ;  a  tree  and  its 

bark. 
bass,  the  lowest  jiart  in  a  musical  com- 
position. 
bas  soon^,  a  ivind  instrument  with  stops 

a7id  keys. 
baste,  to  dress  meat  with  flour,  butter, 

etc.  while  roasting. 
bat,  a  club  for  striking  a  ball;  a  winged 

a7iimal ;   a  sheet  of  cotton;   to 

strike  ivith  a  bat. 
ba  teau^,  a  fiat-bottomed  boat. 
batch,  am,ount  of  bread  baked  at  one 

time. 
bath,  a  place  in  which  to  bathe. 
bathe,  to  wash  by  immersion ;  immer-^ 

sion  in  water. 


Lesson  237. 


bat  taFion,  a  body  of  infantry. 

bat^ter,  a  mixture  with  moisture;  to 
beat  violently. 

bat^ter  y,  act  of  battering ;  an  array 
of  cannon ;  a  chemical  appara- 
tus for  generating  electricity. 

bat^tle,  a  fight  between  ojjposing  forces ; 
a  general  engagement. 

bat^tle  ment,  a  parapet. 

bau^ble,  a  trinket ;  a  gewgaw. 

bawl,  to  cry  out  vehemently . 

bay^o  net,  a  pointed  weapon  on  the 
end  of  a  gun;  to  slab  with  a 
bayonet. 

bay'ou,  outlet  of  a  lake ;  a  channel. 

bay-rum,  a  liquor  made  from  the  leaves 
of  the  bay  tree. 


ba  zaar,  a  spacious  salesroom. 

beach,  a  sandy  shore ;  to  run  upon  a 

beach. 
bea^con,    a  signal  light;  that  which 

notifies  of  danger. 
bead,  a  perforated  globule. 
bea^gle,  a  small  hound. 
beak,  bill  of  a  bird,  etc.;  any  pointed 

projection. 
beak^er,  a  large  drinking -vessel. 
beam,  a  main  timber  in  architecture ; 

a  collection  of  parallel  rays  of 

light;  to  emit  rays. 
bearding,  conduct;  a  box  in  which  a 

shaft  revolves. 
beat'i  tude,  extrem.e  felicity ;  bliss. 
beau,  a  gay  man  ;  a  lady's  attendant 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


129 


Lesson  238. 


in  ac'tion 
in  frac  tion 
in  hab  it 
im  pan  el 
in  a^i  iv6 
mo  nas  tic 
mu  lat  to 
me  an  der 
or  gan  ic 
pro  trac  tion 
pi  as  ter 
pi  las  ter 


a  ban 'don 
as  sas  sin 
At  Ian  tic 
bat  tal  ion 
com  pas  sion 
con  tract  ile 
fa  nat  ic 
fan  tas  tic 
fi  nan  cial 
gal  van  ic 
gym  nas  tic 
ho  san  na 


en  act'ment 
me  tal  lie 
quad  rat  ic 
re  frac  tion 
rlieu  mat  ic 
ro  man  tic 
ras  cal  ion 
sar  cas  tic 
sa  van  na 
scho  las  tic 
sub  trac  tion 
schis  mat  ic 


ca  thar'tic 
com  part  rnent 
mus  tach  es 
ap  par  ent 
com  par  ing 
pre  par  ing 
trans  par  ent 
un  spar  ing 
en  chant  er 
en  chant  ing 
to  ma  to 
ba  salt  ic 


ad  her'ence 
ad  her  ent 
ad  he  sion 
ad  he  sive 
CO  e  qual 
CO  e  val 
CO  her  ence 
CO  her  ent 
CO  lie  sive 
com  pie  tion 
de  pie  tion 
i  de  al 


Lesson  239 

in  de'cent 
pan  the  on 
tor  pe  do 
un  e  qual 
un  e  ven 
un  re  al 


o  me  ga 
ac  ces  sion 
an  gel  ic 
ac  cept  ance 
at  tend  ance 
as  cend  ant 


ao;  crres'sive 
ap  pel  lant 
at  ten  tive 
ap  pend  age 
as  sem  blage 
as  sem  ble 
ad  vent  ure 
ap  pren  tice 
as  sem  bly 
as  bes  tos 
con  nect  ive 
cor  rect  ive 


con  ject  ure 
com  pres  sion 
con  ces  sion 
con  nee  tion 
con  cep  tion 
con  ten  tion 
con  ven  tion 
cor  rec  tion 
de  bent  ure 
de  cep  tion 
de  tec  tion 
de  ten  tion 


130 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  240. 


ca  pa'^cious,  roomy;  spacious;  com- 
prehensive. 

ca  pa,5''i  tate,  to  make  capable;  to 
qualify. 

ca  pa9^i  ty,  mental  power ;  cubic  C07i- 
tents  of  a  body. 

cape,  a  headland ;  a  garment  for  the 
shoulders. 

ca''per,  to  jump  about ;  a  leap. 

cap^il  I5  ry,  a  hair-like  tube ;  a  blood- 
vessel. 

cap 'i  tal,  relating  to  the  head  or  for- 
feiture of  life;  chief;  money 
invested;  chief  city. 

cap^i  tal  ist,  a  wealthy  business  man. 

cap^i  tol,  a  government  building. 

ca  pit^u  late,  to  surrender  on  terms. 


ca  price^,  freak ;  whim ;  vagary. 

ca  pri^cious,  controlled  by  caprice. 

cap  size^,  to  upset  or  overturn. 

cap^tain,  commander  of  a  company  or 
a  ship. 

cap^tion,  a  legal  seizure;  a  literary 
heading. 

cap^tioiis,  disposed  to  find  fault ;  cav- 
iling. 

cap''ti  vate,  to  take  prisoner ;  to  fasci- 
nate. 

cap^tive,  a  prisoner  in  war;  made 
prisoner. 

car^a  mel,  a  sweetmeat. 

car^at,  the  weight  of  four  grains ;  de^ 
gree  of  fineness  of  gold. 

car''a  van,  a  company  of  travelers,  etc. 


Lesson  241. 


carabine,  a  cavalryman' s  firearm. 

car^bon,  the  pure  base  of  charcoal. 

car^bon  ize,  to  change  into  carbon. 

car^bun  cle,  a  gem ;  an  inflammatory 
tumor. 

car^cass,  a  dead  body ;  putrefying  re- 
mains. 

car^di  ac,  relating  to  or  resembling  the 
heart. 

car^'di  nal,  of  chief  importance  ;  fun- 
damental. 

care,  charge;  anxiety ;  concern. 

ca  reer'',  procedure ;  to  move  swiftly. 

ca  r6ss^,  to  treat  kindly ;  act  of  endear- 
ment. 

ca^ret,  the  mark  [  a  ]  showing  an  omis- 
sion in  writing. 


car^go,  the  lading  of  a  ship. 

car^i  ca  ture,  an  exaggerated  and  ludi- 
crous like7iess  of  a  person  or  a 
thing. 

car  min^a  tive,  driving  gases  from  the 
body ;  a  medicine. 

car^mlne,  a  rich  red  or  crimson  color. 

car^nage,  slaughter ;  massacre. 

car^'nal,  relating  to  flesh;  sensual. 

car  na^tion,  flesh-color;  a  plant  and 
its  flower. 

car^ni  val,  a  season  of  festivity  before 
Lent ;  a  festivity. 

car  niv^o  vows,  feeding  on  flesh. 

car^ol,  a  song ;  to  sing ;  to  warble. 

ca  r6t''id,  a  large  artery  leading  from 
the  head  to  the  neck. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


131 


Lesson  242, 


de  ceit'ful,  full  of  deceit ;  fraudulent. 
de  cei ve'',  to  mislead ;  to  impose  upon  ; 

to  ensnare. 
de^'cen  cy,  modesty;   chastity ;  proper 

formality. 
de  c6p''tioii,    act    of   deceiving ;     that 

which  deceives. 
de  cide'',  to  conclude ;  to  settle ;  to  form 

a  definite  opinion. 
de  cid^u  ous,  existing  only  for  a  time, 

as  leaves. 
de  cis^'ion,  determination;  a  report  of 

a  legal  adjudication. 
de  cr'sive,  causing  decisioyi ;  positive ; 

final. 
d6ck,  to   cover ;  to  dress ;  upper  floor 

of  a  ship. 


de  claim^,  to  deliver  a  speech  or  ora- 
tion;  to  harangue. 

dec  la  ma^tion,  act  of  declaiming;  a 
set  speech. 

dec  la  paction,  act  of  declaring;  a 
statement. 

de  clare^,  to  assert;  to  affirm;  to  make 
a  declaration. 

de  cline^,  to  bend  over ;  to  fail;  to  de- 
cay;  to  refuse;  to  give  gram- 
matical forms  of  a  word; 
diminution. 

de  cllv^'i  ty,  inclination  downward. 

de  c6ct^,   to   prepare  by   boiling ;    to 


de  com  pose^,  to  resolve  into  primary 
elements. 


Lesson  243. 


dSc^'o  rate,  to  adorn ;  to  embellish. 

de  oo^rum,  propriety  of  conduct,  man- 
ner, or  speech. 

de  coy^,  to  allure  into  a  snare ;  a  lure 
for  birds. 

de  crease'' ,  to  diminish  gradually ;  dim- 
inution. 

de  cree'',  an  authoritative  order;  to 
order. 

de  cr6p''it,  wasted  with  old  age. 

de  cry^,  to  clamor  against ;  to  censure. 

d6d^i  cate,  to  consecrate ;  to  inscribe. 

de  duce',  to  arrive  at  by  reasoning ;  to 
infer. 

de  diict^,  to  take  away ;  to  subtract. 

de  duc^tion,  act  of  deducing ;  part  de- 
ducted. 


deed,  an  act;  a  legal  written  instru^ 
ment  for  C07iveying  property; 
to  convey  by  deed. 

deem,  to  think ;  to  estimate ;  to  judge. 

deep,  reaching  far  down  or  inward; 
profound. 

de  face^,  to  mar ;  to  disfigure. 

de  faFcate,  to  cut  off;  to  deduct  a  part. 

d6f  a  ma^tion,  slander;  calumny ;  as- 
persion. 

de  fame^,  to  speak  evil  of;  to  slander. 

de  fault^,  omission  of  duty ;  to  fail  to 
perform. 

de  feat^,  an  overthrow ;  to  overcome. 

de  fecf,  lacking  essentials ;  blemish ; 
deformity. 

de  f6c''tion,  a  revolt;  a  falling  away. 


132 


THE  WORD-BUILDER 


Lesson  244. 


con  t^m'plate 
con  tent  ment 
co]  lect  ive 
de  pend  ent 
de  fend  ant 
de  feet  ive 
de  cep  tive 
de  crep  it 
de  pend  ence 
de  vel  op 
de  tect  ive 
di  gress  ive 


dis  sem'ble 
dis  tern  per 
di  lem  ma 
e  jec  tion 
e  lee  tion 
ec  cen  trie 
e  lee  trie 
ex  pect  ant 
ex  pen  sive 
ex  cess  ive 
ex  ten  sive 
ex  cept  ed 


em  bez'zle 
for  get  ful 
in  cen  tive 
in  cep  tive 
in  fee  tion 
in  flee  tion 
in  jec  tion 
in  tes  tate 
in  vest  ment 
in  vec  tive 
im  preg  nate 
in  trep  id 


in  d^nt'ure 
in  tes  tine 
in  tense  ly 
mo  men  tons 
mo  men  tum 
op  pres  sion 
ob  jec  tion 
pro  fes  sion 
pro  gres  sion 
pro  jec  tion 
pro  tec  tion 
pro  tec  tive 


Lesson  245. 


pos  ses'sion 
pos  ses  sive 
pro  spect  ive 
por  tent  ous 
po  ten  tial 
per  cep  tion 
per  fee  tion 
pre  ten  sion 
pa  rent  al 
sus  pen  sion 
sub  jec  tion 
Be  ques  ter 


lex'ion 


com  pl< 
em  bel  lish 
en  vel  op 
re  cep  tion 
re  demp  tion 
re  flee  tion 
re  jec  tion 
re  pel  lent 
re  splen  dent 
re  sent  ment 
re  spect  ive 
re  ten  tive 


re  plen'isli 
re  plev  in 
re  bell  ion 
re  lent  ing 
re  sem  ble 
se  lee  tion 
sue  ces  sion 
trans  gres  sion 
trans  cen  dent 
tre  men  dous 
stu  pen  dous 
sus  pend  ers 


ac  cept'ed 
ap  pen  dix 
con  ten  tious 
de  fee  tion 
de  jec  tion 
de  mer  it 
ma  jes  tic 
op  press  ive 
per  spec  tive 
pru  nel  la 
um  brel  la 
un  err  ing 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


13.-5 


Lesson  246. 


6Ke  vate,  to  lift  up;  to  exalt;  to  make 
louder. 

3Fe  va  tor,  a  mechanism  Jor  hoisting. 

6lf,  a  fairy  ;  a  wandering  spirit. 

e  ll9^it,  to  bring  to  light;  to  evoke. 

SKi  gi  ble,  qualified;  worthy  of  choice. 

e  llm^i  nate,  to  take  out ;  to  set  aside. 

e  lls^ion,  cutting  off  a  vowel  at  the  end 
of  a  word  standing  before  an- 
other vowel  in  the  next  word. 

e  lite'',  a  select  body ;  upper  caste  of 
society. 

e  llx^ir,  a  medicine ;  a  tincture. 

6lk,  a  quadruped ;  the  moose ;  a  mem- 
ber of  a  secret  order. 

el  llpse^,  an  oblong  figure  bounded  by 
curves. 


el  lip^sis,  omission;  a  figure  of  syntax. 
6l  o  caption,  mode  of  utterance,  with 

gestures. 
el  o  cu^tion  ist,  one  skilled  in,  or  teach* 

ing,  elocution. 
e  Idn^gate,  drawn  out;  to  extend. 
e  lope^,  to  run  away,  as  a  woman  with 

a  lover. 
6Fo  quSnce,    elegant    speech ;    speech 

that  excites  emotion. 
e  lu^gi  date,  to  make  clear;  to  explain  ; 

to  illustrate. 
e  lude'',  to  escape  by  artifice;  to  evade; 

to  foil. 
e  ma^ciate,  to  grow  lean ;  to  waste. 
6m^a  nate,  to  issue  from;  to  take  origin. 
e  man^ci  pate,  to  free;  to  liberate. 


Lesson  247. 


em  balm,  to  preserve  from  putrefaction 

with  aromatics. 
em  bar^go,  a  decree  restraining  vessels 

from  leaving  port ;  to  prohibit 

Jran  sailing. 
am  bark^,  to  go  aboard  of  a  vessel;  to 

engage  in  business. 
em  bar^rass,  to  perplex ;  to  encumber 

with  debt. 
em  bas^sa  dor,  a  government  minister 

of  highest  rank. 
em  b6Flish,  to  adorn ;  to  beautify. 
6m''ber,  a  smoulderiiig  fire-brand. 
em  bez^'zle,   to   take  fraudulently  for 

one's  own  use. 
em  bla''zon,  to  decorate ;  to  adorn  with 

armorial  figures. 
9 


gm^'blem,  a  symbol;  a  sign. 

em  b6d^y,  to  form  into  a  body ;  to  in* 

corporate. 
em  b6ss^,  to  oimament  with  raised  work, 
em  bowser,  to  cover  with  a  bower;-  to 

lodge  in  a  bower. 
em  brace'',  to  clasp  in  the  arms ;  cla^. 
em  broid^er,  to  adorn  with  needle-work. 
em  broiK,  to  throw  into  contention;  to 

involve  in  trouble. 
6m  hry '^o,  germ  of  an  organized  being. 
e  merge^,  to  rise  out  of  a  liquid ;  to  comH 

forth. 
e  mer'gen  cy,  a,n  unforeseen  difficulty, 

a  necessity 
e  metric,  inducing  to  vomit ;  a  medic%7i9 

causing  vomiting. 


184 


THE  WOBD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  248. 


ffed^er  al,  relating  to  a  league,  as  treaty/. 

fee,  property/ ;  reward  for  services  ;  to 
recompense. 

fee''ble,  lacking  force,  vigor,  efficiency/; 
infirm. 

feed,  to  supply  with  food;  to  eat; 
provender. 

feel,  to  perceive  hy  the  tmich ;  to  touch ; 
sensation. 

feeFing,  sense  of  touch  ;  consciousness. 

teign,  to  pretend  ;  to  make  a  show  of 

feint,  a  pretence;  mock  assault;  a  pre- 
tended attack. 

feld^spar,  a  crystalline  mineral. 

fe  \L(^^\  tate,  to  express  py  for ;  to  de- 
light ;  to  congratulate. 

fe  llg^i  tous,  blissful;  appropriate. 


fe^line,  relating  to  cats. 

fell,  cruel;  a  hide ;  to  cause  to  fall. 

f6How,  a  companion;  a  collegiate ;  a 

mean  person. 
f^Klow  ship,  companionship ;  familial 

intercourse. 
feKon,  one  convicted  of  felony ;  criminal 
feFo  ny,  a  great  crime. 
f6lt,  a  fabric  of  wool  made  by  pressure 

instead  of  weaving;    to  co-oer 

with,  or  make  into,  felt. 
f6m^i  nine,  womanly  ;  tender ;  delicate. 
f6nc''ing,  art  of  defence  with  the  sword. 
fend,  to  resist;  to  oppose. 
fen^nel,  an  aromatic  plant. 
fer^ment,  that  which  causes  fermenta" 

tion;  agitation. 


Lesson  249. 


fer  m6nt^,  to  undergo  fermentation. 
le  ro'^cious,  savage ;  rapacious ;  wild. 
fer^ret,  a  kind  of  weasel;  to  drive  out 

of  a  hiding-place. 
fei/rule,  a  ring  of  metal  on  the  end  of 

a  stick. 
fi^ry,  to  pass  over  water  in  a  boat;  a 

place  for  passing  over  water  in 

a  boat, 
fer  tile,  productive ;  prolific;  rich. 
ier^ti  llze,    to    render  productive    or 

fruitful. 
ferrule,  aflat  stick  used  for  punishment ; 

to  chastise  with  a  ferule. 
fer  ven  cy,  state  of  being  fervent ;  ar- 
dor; fervor. 
ier^vent,  hot;  ardent;  warm  in  feeling. 


fes^tal,  relating  to  a  feast;  mirthful. 

fes^ter,  to  rankle;  a  running  sore. 

f6s''ti  val,  relating  to  a  feast ;  a  feast 
or  celebration. 

fes  toon^,  a  garland ;  to  suspend 
wreaths. 

fetch,  to  go  and  bring  ;  to  sell  for. 

fefid,  rancid;  stinking. 

ihV\oc\,part  of  the  leg  of  a  horse  back 
of  the  pastern-joint. 

fefter,  a  chain  for  the  feet ;  any  re- 
straint; to  shackle. 

feud,  deadly  strife;  a  conditional 
grant  of  land. 

fe^ver,  inflammatory  co7idition  prO' 
ducing  heat  and  thirst. 

few,  not  many  ;  limited  in  numbers. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


13J 


Lesson  250. 


as  per'sion 
ad  verse  \y 
con  cern  ing 
di  ver  sion 
de  ter  gent 
e  mer  gence 
im  mer  sion 
ob  serv  ance 
ob  serv  ant 
pa  ter  nal 
per  verse  ness 
pre  serv  er 


per  ver'sion 
sub  ver  sion 
su  per  nal 
sub  ver  sive 
com  pli'ance 
com  pli  ant 
de  fin  er 
re  quit  al 
sub  sid  ence 
a  bridg  ment 
ac  quit  tal 
ad  mit  tance 


ad  mis'sion 
ad  di  tion 
af  flic  tion 
am  bi  tion 
au  spi  cious 
as  sist  ance 
com  mis  sion 
ca  pri  cious 
com  mit  ment 
con  sist  ent 
con  di  tion 
con  tri  tion 


con  vic'tion 
con  tin  gent 
de  fi  cient 
de  lin  quent 
den  ti  tion 
de  scrip  tion 
dis  mis  sion 
dis  tine  tion 
de  ris  ion 
di  vis  ion 
do  min  ion 


Lesson  25L 


e  dl'tion 
ef  fi  cient 
e  quip  ment 
ex  ist  ence 
fru  i  tion 
in  cis  ion 
in  fringe  ment 
in  flic  tion 
ju  di  cious 
li  tig  ious 
ma  li  cious 
mu  ni  tion 


mo  ni'tion 
o  pin  ion 
of  fi  cious 
par  ti  tion 
per  mis  sion 
per  di  tion 
pe  ti  tion 
per  ni  cious 
po  si  tion 
pre  die  tion 
pro  dig  ious 
pre  cis  ion 


pro  vis'ion 
re  lig  ion 
re  lig  ious 
se  di  tion 
sus  pi  cious 
suf  fi  cient 
sub  mis  sion 
trans  mis  sion 
tra  di  tion 
tu  i  tion 
vo  li  tion 
o  mis  sion 


af  flict'ive 
bap  tis  mal 
be  wil  der 
con  sid  er 
con  fis  cate 
con  sist  ence 
con  tin  ue 
com  mit  tee 
ci  vil  ian 
e  li?  it 
e  lix  ir 
e  clip  tic 


136 


THE  WOBD-BUILDEB, 


Lesson  252. 


g«5n'tle,  of  good  birth;  refined;  soft; 
docile. 

g6n^try,  educated  and  weU-hred people. 

gftn^u  ine,  belonging  to  the  original 
stock ;  true ;  pure. 

ge  OKo  gy,  science  which  treats  of  the 
structure  and  formation  of  the 
earth 

ge  Om^'e  try,  the  science  which  treats 
qf  the  relations  of  magnitudes, 
as  solids,  surfaces,  angles,  etc. 

ge  ra''ni  iim,  a  plant  and  its  flower. 

gSrm,  a  bud ;  a  sprout;  origin. 

g^r  mane^,  closely  allied ;  relevant. 

geKmin  ate,  to  sprout;  to  cause  to  sprout. 

ges  tlc'u  late,  to  make  gestures ;  repre- 
sentation hy  gestures. 


gSst^ure,  movement  of  the  body  07  Hmbi 
expressive  of  sentiment ;  c  make 
gestures. 

ghast^ly,  ghost-like;  pale;  horrid. 

ghost,  the  spirit;  the  soul;  an  appari- 
tion. 

gi^ant,  a  man  of  extraordinary  size. 

gib'' bet,  a  kind  of  gallows;  to  hang  on 
a  gihlet. 

gibe,  to  taunt ;  to  deride ;  a  scoff. 

gid^dy,  dizzy ;  inconstant;  thoughtless. 

gift,  a  present;  an  endowment;  to  en- 
dow. 

gig,  a  two-wheeled  carriage;  a  har- 
poon. 

gi  gan^tic,  huge;  enormous ;  mighty. 

glg^gle,  a  silly  laugh ;  to  titter. 


Lesson  253. 


gild,  to  overlay  with  gold;  to  adorn. 
giin^let,  a  small  borijig  instrument. 
gimp,  a7u  edging  of  cotton,  wool,  or  silk. 
gin,  a  distilled  spirit;  a  machine  for 

taking  the  seeds  out  of  cotton; 

to  clean  cotton. 
gln^ger,  a  plant  and  its  pungent  root. 
ging^ham,  a  kind  of  cotton  cloth. 
giz'zard,  the  stomach  of  a  fowl. 
gla''cial,  relating  to  ice  or  its  action. 
gla^'cier,  a  slowly -moving  mass  of  snow 

and  ice. 
glSid,  pleased ;  ddighted;  exciting  joy. 
glade,  an  open  space  in,  or  through,  a 

forest. 
^kdi^^omQ, pleased;  delighted;  causing 


gl^ir,  white  of  an  egg ;  to  smear  with 
glair. 

glance,  a  sudden  shoot  of  light ;  a  sud- 
den look;  to  dart  suddenly  or 
obliquely. 

gland,  a  secretive  organ. 

gUre,  a  dazzling  light;  a  piercing 
look ;  to  shine  brightly ;  to  look 
piercingly. 

glass,  a  transparent  substance ;  a  mir- 
ror, etc. 

glaze,  to  furnish  or  overlay  with  glass. 

gleam,  a  ray  of  light;  splendor;  to 
shine. 

glean,  to  gather;  to  collect  with  patient 
effort. 

glee,  merriment;  a  light  song. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


137 


Lesson  254. 


hawk^er,  one  who  peddles ;  a  falconer. 

haws^er,  a  small  cable. 

haw^thorn,  a  shrub  bearing  a  fruit 
called  "  haw." 

hay,  grass  cut  and  dried  for  fodder. 

haz^ard,  chance ;  casualty ;  risk ;  peril. 

haze,  a  light  mist ;  to  play  tricks  upon. 

ha^zel,  a  shrub  bearing  a,  nut;  a  fil- 
bert; a  light-brown  color. 

ha^'zy,  misty ;  dim  with  haze. 

h6ad^ing,  that  which  stands  at  the 
head;  material  for  the  heads 
of  casks. 

h^ad^'long,  head-foremost ;  rashly ; 
precipitate. 

hSad'^strong,  not  easily  restrained;  ob- 
stinate. 


head^ way,  progress ;  success. 

heal,   to   cure;  to  reconcile;  to  grow 

sound. 
health,  soundness  of  body,  mind,   or 

soul. 
heap,  a -pile  or  mass;  to  pile  up;  to 

accumulate. 
hear,  to  perceive  by  the  ear ;  to  listen; 

to  observe. 
heark^en,  to  heed;  to  listen. 
hearse,  a  vehicle  for  carrying  the  dead. 
heart,  the  organ  that  propels  the  blood; 

courage;  seat  of  the  affections 

and  sensibilities. 
hearth,  a  fireplace;  home. 
heat,   caloric;    sensation   of  excessive 

warmth,  etc. 


Lesson  255. 


heath,  a  flowering  plant ;  place  over- 
grown with  heath. 

hBa/\h&n,  a  pagan ;  an  idolater. 

heave,  to  lift;  to  rise  and  fall  alter- 
nately;  a  disease  of  the  lungs 
and  windpipe  in  horses. 

hSav^en,  the  sky;  the  abode  of  God; 
bliss. 

h^diY^j,vjeighty;  oppressive;  sluggish; 
dark. 

He^brew,  a  Jew ;  relating  to  the  Jews. 

h6c^tic,  constant;  affected  with  hectic 
fever ;  a  fever. 

hedge,  a  thicket;  to  hem  in  with  a 
hedge ;  to  recede  from. 

heed,  to  observe ;  attention ;  notice. 

heed^less,  careless;  without  heed. 


height,  elevation;  eminence;  degree. 

hei^nous,  hateful;  enormous,  as  a 
crime. 

heir,  one  who  inherits  any  property. 

heir^loom,  any  personal  property  in- 
herited. 

he^li  0  trope,  a  plant  with  fragrant 
flowers. 

he^lix,  a  coil  of  wire. 

helm,  the  rudder  of  a  ship;  to  cover 
with  a  helmet. 

help,  to  aid;  to  relieve;  aid;  assist- 
ance; relief. 

helve,  handle  of  a  hatchet  or  ax;  to 
furnish  with  a  helve. 

hem,  the  felled  edge  of  a  garment ;  to 
fold  and  sew  the  edge. 


138 


THE  WORD-BUILDER 


Lesson  256. 


el  lip'tic 
em  pir  ic 
ex  hib  it 
ex  pli9  it 
ex  ist  ence 
el  lip  sis 
e  nig  ma 
en  kin  die 
e  pis  tie 
in  i  tial 
in  flict  ive 
in  struct  ive 


be  nig'nant 
de  liv  er 
dis  tinct  ive 
di  min  ish 
dis  tin  guish 
dis  trib  ute 
ex  tin  guish 
fla  gi  tious 
flo  til  la 
fa  mil  iar 
for  bid  den 
il  li$  it 


in  hib  it 
in  i  tiate 
in  cis  ion 
in  sip  id 
im  bit  ter 
im  pH?  it 
ju  di  cial 
ju  di  cious 
ma  lig  nant 
nar  cis  sus 
nu  tri  tious 
pa  cif  ic 


pro  hib 'it 
pro  vin  cial 
punc  til  iou.j 
re  lin  quish 
pro  lif  ic 
re  strict  ive 
sta  tis  tic 
spe  cif  ic 
sub  mis  sive 
so  li  cit 
un  thrift  y 
vin  die  tive 


Lesson  257. 


ab  do'men 

en  clos'ure 

a  dor'er 

a  b5l'ish 

ap  por  tion 

ex  plo  sive 

a  tone  ment 

ab  hor  rent 

com  mo  tion 

he  ro  ic 

com  po  nent 

ac  com  plish 

con  dole  ment 

more  o  ver 

cor  ro  sion 

a  cros  tic 

con  do  lence 

pro  mot  ing 

de  CO  rum 

ad  mon  ish 

de  CO  reus 

pro  po  sal 

di  plo  ma 

al  lot  ment 

de  port  ment 

pro  mo  tive 

dis  pos  al 

a  pos  tate 

de  vo  tion 

pro  mo  tion 

en  force  ment 

as  ton  ish 

e  mo  tion 

pro  por  tion 

fore  clos  ure 

car  bon  ic 

e  lope  ment 

so  no  rous 

i  0  ta 

CO  los  sus 

ex  plo  sion 

un  to  ward 

en  no  ble 

de  mol  ish 

ex  po  nent 

un  whole  some 

i  ig  no  ble 

des  pot  ic 

THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


139 


Lesson  258. 


im  pa^'tience,  lack  of  patience ;  violent 

temper. 
im  pa'^tient,  lacking  patience. 
im  peach^,  to  charge  publicly  with  an 

offense,  as  a  public  official;  to 

ac-use ;  to  censure. 
im  peach^ment,   act    of   impeaching; 

state  of  being  impeached. 
im  pede'',  to  hinder ;  to  obstruct. 
im  peK,  to  urge  forward;  to  incite  to 

action. 
im  p6nd^,  to  hang  over ;  to  be  imminent. 
im  p6n^e  tra  ble,  not  to  be  penetrated 

or  affected. 
im  p6n^i  tent,  not  penitent ;  obdurate. 
im  p6r^a  tive,  authoritative;  command- 
ing ;  binding. 


im  per  cep^ti  ble,  not  to  be  perceived  or 
felt;  very  small. 

im  per^fect,  not  complete;  having  de- 
fects. 

im  per  fec^tion,  lack  of  essential  qual- 
ities. 

im  pe^ri  al,  pertaining  to  an  empire  or 
emperor;  supreme. 

im  pgr-'il,  to  bring  into  danger. 

im  pe^ri  omb,  authoritative ;  dictatorial, 

im  per^son  ate,  to  play  the  part  of;  to 
personate. 

im  per^ti  nent,  irrelevant;  rude. 

im  per^vi  ous,  impenetrable ;  impassible. 

im  p6t  u  ous,  moving  with  force  and 
violence;  vehement  of  mind. 

im^pe  tus,  momentum;  impulse. 


Lesson  259. 


im  pla^ca  ble,  not  to  be  pacified ;  in- 
exorable. 

im  plant^,  to  set  in  for  the  purpose  of 
growth. 

im^'ple  ment,  an  instrument ;  a  tool. 

im^pli  cate,  to  include  with. 

im  pllg^it,  implied,  though  not  ex- 
pressed; having  full  trust  in 
another. 

im  plore'',  to  beseech ;  to  supplicate. 

im  ply^,  to  contain  by  implication. 

im  po  lite^,  not  polite ;  uncivil. 

im  po  llte^ness,  quality  of  being  impo- 
lite. 

im  port'',  to  bring  in  from  abroad. 

Im''port,  any  product  brought  from 
abroad;    meaning 


im  pdr^tance,  quality  of  being  impW" 

tant;  moment. 
im  p6r^tant, /i^^iJ  of  consequence;  sig" 

nifcant. 
im  pdrt^u  nate,  incessant  in  solicita* 

tion;  urgent. 
im  por  tune^,  to  solicit  incessantly. 
im  pose^,  to  lay  upon,  as  a  charge, 

duty,  or  penalty. 
im  posting,  commanding ;  impressive. 
im  pds^si  ble,  incapable  of  being  done. 
im^post,  a  duty  on  imports ;  the  union 

of  an  arch  with  a  column. 
im  pCs^'tor,    one    who    imposes    upon 

others  by  deceit. 
Im^'po  tent,  lacking  in  physical,  men- 

ial,  or  moral  strength. 


140 


THE  WORD-BUILDEK. 


Lesson  260- 


ju^rbr,  one  who  serves  on  a  jury. 

ju''ry,  a  body  of  men  sworn  to  decide 
a  case  in  law  according  to  the 
evidence ;  a  committee  to  award 
prizes. 

jtist,  rendering  to  each  his  due ;  equi- 
table. 

justice,  quality  of  being  just;  equity; 
a  magist'^ate  who  decides  law 
cases. 

jtls^ti  f i  a  ble,  that  may  be  justified. 

jus  ti  fi  caption,  act  of  justifying ;  vin- 
dication. 

jtls^ti  fy,  to  show  to  be  just ;  to  vindicate. 

jut,  to  project  beyond ;  a  projection. 

jute,  a  fibrous  plant  used  in  manufac- 
ture of  coarse  carpets,  etc. 


kndw^ing,  skillful;  intelligent. 
knowledge,  act  of  knowing ;  that  which 

is  known,   learning ;  skill. 
knuck^le,  a  finger  ^oint ;  to  yield  in  a 

contest. 
lax,  loose ;  indulgen.. 
lax^a  tive,  mildly  purgative ;  a  mild 

cathartic. 
lay ''man,  a  member,  in  distinction  from 

the  clergy. 
la^zi  ness,  state  or  qualify  of  being  lazy. 
la^zy,  habitually  slothful;  indolent. 
lea,  a  Tr^.adow  or  field. 
leach,  to  pass  "uater  throiigh  ashes;  to 

percolate. 
l6ad,  a  soft  grayish  metal. 
lead,  to  guide  by  the  hand;  guidance. 


Lesson  261 


lead^'er,  one  who,  or  that  which,  leads ; 
chief  editorial. 

leaf,  deciduous  part  of  trees  ;  part  of 
a  book,  table,  etc. 

league,  an  alliance;  a  national  com- 
pact; a  measure  of  distance; 
to  form  a  league  or  confederacy. 

leak,  a  slight  opening ;  the  escape  of 
liquids  or  gases  through  slight 
openings  ;  to  pass  out  or  escape. 

lean,  to  incline  in  position,  opinion,  or 
desire;  lacking  in fiesh. 

leap,  to  jump ;  act  of  leaping  ;  distance 
passed  in  leaping. 

]earn,  to  acquire  knowledge  or  skill. 

learn^ed,  versed  in  literature  and  sci- 
ence. 


lease,  a  letting  of  lands,  etc.;  a  con- 
tract; to  let. 

least,  smallest ;  in  the  smallest  or  lowest 
degree. 

l6atli^er,  hides  dressed  for  use. 

leave,  liberty  granted;  a.  formal  part- 
ing;  to  depart  from,  to  forsake. 

l6av^en,  a  fermenting  mixture;  to  cause 
to  ferment. 

l6ct^ure,  a  formal  discourse ;  a  reproof; 
to  lecture. 

l6dge,  a  shelf;  a  ridge  or  layer  of 
rocks. 

l6dg^6r,  a  book  containing  a  summary 
of  accounts. 

leech,  a  physician ;  a  bloodsucker;  to 
bleed. 


THE  WORD-BUILDEK. 


141 


ab  hor'rence 
de  pos  it 
de  spond  ent 
dis  solv  ent 
e  Ion  gate 
em  bod  j 
ex  ot  ic 
his  tor  ic 
bar  mon  ic 
im  mod  est 
im  mor  al 
im  pos  tor 


Lesson  262. 

im  promp'tu  de  mon'strate 

im  prop  er  des  pot  ic 

in  con  stant  spas  mod  ic 

in  solv  ent  un  com  mon 

la  con  ic  un  god  ly 

mo  roc  CO  un  trod  den 

nar  cot  ic  ap  prov  ing 

0  pos  sum  ap  prov  al 

re  mon  strate  im  prov  ing 

re  mon  strance  im  prove  ment 

re  spon  sive  re  mov  al 

re  spond  ent  re  mov  er 


ab  lu'tion 
a  bu  sive 
al  lu  sion 
al  lu  sive 
a  mu  sing 
con  du  cive 
con  clu  sive 
con  clu  sion 
con  fu  sion 
con  tu  sion 
de  lu  sion 
di  lu  tion 


Lesson  263- 


ef  fu'sion 
ex  clu  sion 
en  dur  ance 
ex  clu  sive 
dif  fu  sive 
com  mun  ion 
in  fu  sion 
in  hu  man 
in  clu  sive 
in  duce  ment 
pur  su  ant 
pro  fu  sion 


re  fus'al 
tri  bu  nal 
ac  ciis'tom 
con  junct  ure 
con  sum  mate 
con  cur  rent 
con  struct  ive 
com  pul  sive 
con  sump  tion 
con  struc  tion 
con  vul  sion 
de  struct  ive 


ex  cul'pate 
e  rup  tion 
ex  pul  sion 
ef  ful  gence 
in  cum  bent 
in  cum  brance 
in  struc  tion 
ob  struc  tion 
ob  struct  ive 
re  luc  tance 
re  pul  sive 
au  tum  nal 


a  cous'tics 
ca  rous  al 
en  coun  ter 
es  pous  al 
ex  pound  ed 
re  bound  ing 
sur  round  ing 
re  coil  ing 
re  main  der 
com  plain  ant 
sur  vey  ing 
un  aid  ed 


142 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  264. 


man  i  fes^to,  the  edict  of  a  sovereign  or 
ruler  stating  his  intentions. 

man^i  fold,  various  in  kind  or  quality ; 
numerous. 

ma  nip^u  late,  to  handle  skilfully,  etc. 

man  kind^,  the  human  race ;  man. 

man^ly,  having  noble  qualities. 

man^ner,  mode  of  action ;  behavior. 

man-of-war^,  a  government  war-ship. 

man^'or,  land  owned  by  a  nobleman. 

manse,  a  house;  a  parsonage ;.  a  farm. 

man^sion,  a  pretentious  hoxise. 

man^tle,  a  loose  over -garment ;  to  cover. 

man^tua,  a  woman's  gown  or  dress. 

man^u  al,  relating  to  the  hand ;  a  small 
book. 


man  u  fac^to  ry,  a  factory. 

man  u  fac^ture,    to    make ;    anything 

made. 
ma  nure'',  any  fertilizing  substance ;  to 

fertilize. 
man^u  script,  written ;  a  book  written 

by  the  hand. 
man^y,  a  great  number;  comprising 

numerous  individuals. 
map,  a  representation  of  a  part  or  the 

whole  of  the  earth's  surface ;  to 

represent  by  a  map. 
mar,  to  injure  or  disfigure ;  a  blemish ; 

injury. 
ma  raud^,  to  rove  in  search  of  plunder. 
ma  raud^er,  a  plunderer ;  a  freebooter. 


Lesson  265. 


Diar^ble,  a  calcareous  stone  susceptible 

of  a  high  polish ;  to  stain  like 

marble. 
Tfiar^'gin,  border ;  a  pecuniary  loss  or 

gain ;  to  furnish  with  a  margin. 
mar'i  gold,  a  plant  with  a  yellow  flower. 
ma  r'ine'',  relating  to  the  sea  or  naval 

affairs;  a  soldier  serving  on  a 

ship 
mar^i  ner,  a  sailor. 
mar^i  tal,  relating  to  a  husband. 
mar^i  time,  relating  to  the  sea  or  nav- 


mar^ket,  a  place  for  buying  and  sell- 
ing ;  to  buy  and  sell. 

mar^ket  a  ble,  salable. 

mar^riage,  act  of  marrying  or  state  of 
marriage. 


mar^row,  soft  substance  in  bones ;  es- 
sence. 

mar^ry,  to  join  in  matrimony ;  to  take 
for  husband  or  wife. 

marsh,  low,  watery  land;  morass. 

mar^shal,  an  officer  who  conducts  ope- 
rations ;  to  dispose  in  order. 

mar^tial,  relating  to  war;  brave ;  war- 
like. 

mar^tyr,  one  who  suffers  death  for  a 
cause;  to  put  to  death;  to  tor- 
ture. 

mar^vel,  wonder ;  admiration ;  to  feel 
surprise. 

mask,  a  disguise  for  the  face ;  to  con- 
ceal with  a  mask. 

ma^son,  a  builder  in  stone  or  brick;  a 
freemason. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


143 


Lesson  266. 


night^in  gale,  a  feathered  songster. 

night^mare,  an  oppressive  sensation  in 
the  chest  in  sleep ;  incubus. 

nim^ble,  light  and  quick  in  motion; 
active. 

nip,  to  pinch;  to  cut  short;  to  destroy 
by  frost. 

ni^'tro  gen,  the  principal  gaseous  ele- 
ment of  air. 

no  biFi  ty,  superiority  by  birth,  rank, 
etc. ;  peerage. 

nobble,  dignified;  honorable;  splen- 
did;  a  peer. 

noc  iur^nal,  relating  to,  or  occurring 
at,  night. 

n6d,  to  bend  the  head ;  a  quick  bow ; 
to  signify  by  a  nod. 


noise,  irregular  sounds;  to  sound;  to 

rumor. 
nom^ad,  one  who  leads  a  pastoral  life ; 

a  wanderer. 
n6m^i  nal,  relating  to  a  name ;  existing 

in  name  only. 
ndm^i  nate,  to  name ;  to  appoint  as  a 

candidate. 
nora^i  nee,  07ie  chosen  as  a  candidate 

for  office. 
none,  no  one ;  not  anything. 
ndn^plus,  to  puzzle ;  to  confuse. 
ndn^suit,  failure  by  plaintiff  to  push 

his  suit ;  io  drop  d  suit. 
nook,  a  secluded  corner ;  a  recess. 
noose,  a  knot  that  can  be  drawn  more 

tightly. 


Lesson  267. 


ndr^mal,  conforming  to  a  principle  or 
type. 

n6rth^ern,  being  in  or  toward  the  north. 

nose^gay,  a  bouquet ;  a  bunch  of  flowers. 

nos^trJl,  one  of  the  apertures  of  the  nose. 

nos^trum,  a  patent  medicine;  a  remedy. 

not^a  \Aq, plain;  distinguished. 

no^ta  ry,  an  officer  who  attests  legal 
papers. 

no^tice,  act  of  observing ;  ivritten  in- 
formation ;  to  remark  upon. 

no^ti  fy,  to  publish ;  to  give  notice  to. 

TiQ^i\on,idea;  opinion;  a  small  article. 

no  to  rKe  ty,  knowledge  by  people  in 
general. 

noCir^ish,  to  feed;  to  cause  to  grov) ;  to 
encourage. 


nour'ish  ment,  nutriment;  food. 

ndw'e],  of  recent  origin;  unusual;  new. 

nOv^el  ist,  a  story-writer. 

n6v''ice,  a  beginner ;  one  newly  taken 
into  a  church. 

n6z^zle,  nose ;  narrow  projecting  vent. 

nu^cle  us,  a  kernel;  central  mass  or 
point  about  which  anything  ac- 
cumulates or  clusters. 

nude,  naked;  void. 

nudge,  to  push  gently ;  a  slight  push, 
as  with  the  elbow. 

nui^sance,  anything  that  annoys  or 
gives  trouble. 

null,  having  no  legal  force ;  void. 

nuFli  fy,  to  make  invalid;  io  render 
void. 


144 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  268. 


a  bor  tive 
ac  cord  ant 
ab  sorp  tion 
as  sort  ment 
con  cord  ant 
dis  or  der 
im  por  tant 
im  por  tance 
in  dors  er 
in  form  al 
re  cord  er 
re  form  er 


de  spair'ing 
im  pair  ing 
re  pair  ing 
un  fair  ly 
un  fair  ness 
for  bear  ance 
for  bear  ing 
en  fee  ble 
pro  ceed  ing 
en  deav  or 
un  health  y 
be  friend  ed 


dis  cur'sion 
de  mur  rer 
dis  burse  ment 
dis  cur  sive 
di  ur  nal 
in  cur  sion 
in  sur  gent 
noc  tur  nal 
pre  cur  sor 
sub  urb  an 
un  furl  ing 
u  surp  er 


a  sy'lum 
com  ply  ing 
re  ply  ing 
de  scry  ing 
en  croach  ment 
re  sour  ces 
in  clud  ed 
in  tru  sion 
un  fruit  ful 
dis  col  or 
dis  com  fit 
con  front  ed 


Lesson  269. 


prom  e  nade'    in  cor  reef 
ser  e  nade         in  di  rect 
av  a  lanche       in  ter  cept 
non  cha  lance  in  ter  sect 

[nong  sha  lOngss^]     j.qq  q|  l^^t 

reservoir[vwar]rep  re  sent 

in  sin  cere  sat  in  et 

in  ter  fere  dis  in  ter 

in  ter  vene  in  ter  sperse 

in  com  plete  de  com  pose 

per  se  vere  dis  com  pose 

su  per  sede  in  dis  pose 


in  com  mode' 
in  ter  pose 
dis  ap  prove 
in  se  cure 
in  tro  duce 
op  por  tune 
pre  ma  ture 
re  pro  duce 
mis  con  struct 
mis  in  struct 
re  con  struct 
non  pa  r6il 


am  a  teur' 
kan  ga  roo 
mis  con  strue 
fash'ion  ing 
quar'ry  ing 
quar  rel  some 
hal  i  but 
fron  tis  piece 
su  i  cide 
sup'pu  rate 
fu  mi  gate 
scrof  u  lou8 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


145 


Lesson  270. 


6m^ni  bus,  a  large  four-wheeled  car- 
riage for  passengers. 

om  nip^o  tence,  state  of  being  all-pow- 
erful. 

om  nip^o  tent,  possessing  unlimited 
power. 

6m  ni  pres^ent,  everywhere  present  at 
the  same  time. 

om  nis'cient,  having  unlimited  knowl- 
edge. 

om  niv^o  reus,  eating  everything. 

once,  on  one  occasion;  at  some  former 
time. 

one,  single;  undivided;  united;  the 
same. 

Cn^er  ous,  burdensome ;  oppressive. 

on''ion,  a  bulbous  edible  root. 


on^ly,  but  one ;  pre-eminent ;  singly. 

6n^set,  a  violent  assault,  as  of  troops. 

on^slauglit,  attack;  onset;  assault. 

6n^ward,   advanced;    improved;  for- 
ward. 

o^nyx,  a  precious  stone. 

ooze,softflow ;  slime;  to  flow  stealthily. 

o  pa,9^i  ty,  lacking  transparency. 

o'pal,  a  beautiful  stone  of  changeable 
colors. 

o  paque^,  not  transparent , 
to  light. 

o^pen,  not  closed ;  public ; 
to  view;  to  begin. 

5p^e  ra,  a  musical  drama. 

6p^er  ate,  to  produce  an  effect ;  to  put 
into,  or  keep  in,  operation. 


impervious 
to  bring  to 


Lesson  271 


6p  era''tion,  act  or  process  of  operating. 

Oph^thal  my,  inflammation  of  the  coats 
of  the  eye. 

o^pi  ate,  any  medicine  containing  opi- 
um; inducing  sleep. 

0  pin^ion,  a  conviction  of  the  mind  upon 
a  matter  of  thought;  notion; 
view ;  a  judicial  decision. 

o^'pi  um,  the  inspissated  juice  of  the 
poppy. 

0  p6s''sum,  a  marsupial  quadruped. 

op  po^nent,  antagonistic ;  an  antago- 
nist. 

dp  por  tune^,  timely ;  seasonable  ;  fit. 

6p  por  tu^ni  ty,  fit  or  suitable  time. 

op  pose',  to  hinder  or  defeat;  to  com- 
pete with. 


6p'po  site,  facing ;  hostile ;  an  oppo- 
nent ;  something  contrary. 

op  prSss'',  to  bear  hard  upon  or  crush 
with  severity. 

op  prSss'ive,  severe;  cruel;  burdensome. 

op  pro'bri  um,  reproach ;  disgrace ;  in- 
famy. 

fip'tic  al,  relating  to  sight,  or  the  eye. 

op  tFcian,  a  maker  of  optical  instru- 
ments. 

6p'tics,  science  which  treats  of  the  na- 
ture and  properties  of  light  and 
vision. 

6p'ti  mism,  the  doctrine  that  everything 
is  ordered  for  the  best. 

Cp'tion,  power  or  right  to  choose. 

6p''u  lent,  rich ;  wealthy ;  affluent. 


146 


THE  WOBB-BUILDER, 


Lesson  272. 


par 'don  a  ble,  admitting  of  pardon  ; 
excusable. 

p&re,  to  cut  slightly  off  the  surface ;  to 
diminish. 

par  e  gOr'ic,  assuaging  pain  ;  an  ano- 
dyne. 

p^r^'ent,  a  father  or  mother;  that  which 
produces. 

ipsi  T^n^'aii,  pertaining  to  parents;  af- 
fectionate. 

pa  rSn'the  sis,  an  explanatory  word  or 
clause  evclosedwith  curved  lines; 
marks  oj  parenthesis,  thus  (  ). 

par'ish,  an  ecclesiastical  precinct. 

par'i  ty,  equivalence ;  immediate  cor- 
respondence. 

park,  an  enclosure  for  game. 


par'lance,  discourse;  conversation. 

parsley,  to  confer ;  conference  between 
antagonists. 

par'lia  ment,  the  legislative  body  of 
the  British  Empire. 

par'lor,  a  room  for  social  intercourse. 

pa  ro'chi  al,  pertaining  to  a  parish. 

par'o  dy,  a  travesty. 

par'o  quet',  a  small  parrot. 

pa  rdt'id,  salivary  gland  near  the  ear ; 
pertaining  to  the  parotid. 

par'ox  ysm,  an  exacerbation  of  a  dis- 
ease;  a  fit. 

par  quet^,  lower  floor  of  a  theater. 

par'ri  cide,  murderer  of  a  parent; 
murder  of  a  parent. 

par^'rot,  a  tropical  bird. 


Lesson  273. 


par^'ry,  to  ward  off  or  turn  aside  some- 
thing. 

parse,  to  name  the  grammatical  forms 
and  relations  of  words. 

par'si  mo  ny,  covetousness ;  avarice. 

par'son,  a  clergyman. 

par'son  age,  a  parson's  house. 

par'take',  to  take  part  of,  or  in;  to 
participate. 

par^'tial,  affecting  a  part  only ;  biased 
to  one  party. 

par  tic'i  pant,  sharing ;  a  partaker. 

par  tiy'i  pate,  to  share  with  others. 

par  tic'u  lar,  distinguishable ;  consid- 
ered in  detail;  a  single  point. 

partying,  act  of  dividing ;  taking  leave 
of  friends. 


par'ti  san,  a  close  adherent  to  a  party ; 
commander  of  light  troops  wag- 
ing a  desultory  warfare. 

par  tl'tion,  act  of  dividing  ;  that  which 
separates. 

part'ner,  an  associate  in  business;  a 
colleague ;  a  husband  or  wife. 

part^ner  ship,  associated  in  business;  a 
firm. 

parity,  a  faction ;  a  social  assembly. 

pass,  to  move;  to  circulate;  a  pass- 
port; a  thrust. 

pass^'a  ble,  that  may  be  passed;  toler- 
able. 

pas'sage,  act  of  passing;  a  way  through 
or  over. 

pas^sen  ger,  a  passer-by ;  a  traveler. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


147 


ad'mi  ral  ty 
ag  ri  cult  ure 
ac  ri  mo  ny 
dan  de  li  on 
fash  ion  a  ble 
glad  i  a  tor 
lam  ent  a  ble 
man  tua-mak  er 
pal  li  a  tive 
pat  ri  mo  ny 
nav  i  ga  ble 
sal  a  man  der 


Lesson  274. 

max'il  la  ry 
cat  er  pil  lar 
sanct  u  a  ry 
val  u  a  ble 
van  quisli  a  ble 
fer'til  iz  er 
mer  ce  na  ry 
per  ma  nen  cy 
per  ma  nent  ly 
per  pe  tra  tor 
per  son  a  tor 
serv  ice  a  ble 


ig'no  min  y 
im  i  ta  ble 
in  ti  ma  cy 
in  ter  est  ing 
mil  li  ner  y 
pit  i  a  ble 
con  quer  a  ble 
con  tu  ma  cy 
com  mon  al  ty 
con  tu  me  ly 
hon  or  a  ble 
6b  li  ga  to  ry 


e  lab'o  rate 

em  bar  rass  ment 

ca  pa9  i  ty. 

fru  gal  ity 

re  al  i  ty 

sa  gag  i  ty 

ve  rag  i  ty 

vo  rag  i  ty 

i  tal  i  gize 

in  hab  it  ant 

com  par  i  son 

in  hab  it  a  ble 


Lesson  275. 

un  nat'u  ral 
ca  lam  i  tons 
ra  pag  i  ty 
plu  ral  i  ty 
e  rad  i  cate 
in  ad  e  quate 
mo  ral  i  ty 
phi  Ian  thro  py 
^  mi  rac  u  lous 
ty  ran  nic  al 
pre  par  a  tory 
de  clar  a  to  ry 


e  v^c'u  ate 

hu  man  i  ty 
te  nag  i  ty 
vul  gar  i  ty 
u  nan  i  mous 
di  ag  0  nal 
the  at  ri  cal 
an  tag  o  nist 
in  fal  li  ble 
in  trans  i  tive 
ex  trav  a  gancxy 
pa  ral  y  sis 


148 


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Lesson  276. 


lav^el,  to  unsew  or  unhnit;  to  disen- 
tangle. 

rav^en  ous,  furiously  hungry. 

ra  vine^,  a  deep,  narrow  hollow. 

rav^ish,  to  take  hy  violence;  to  commit 
rape ;  to  delight. 

raw,  uncooked ;  not  prepared  for  use  : 
galled;  damp. 

raze,  to  efface  ;  to  level  to  the  ground. 

reach,  to  extend;  to  hand  over;  act  of 
stretching. 

re  act^,  to  act  in  an  opposite  direction 
from  the  iniiicd  force. 

T^&d'^y,  prepared ;  not  causing  delay. 

re^'al,  actually  existing ;  actual. 

re  ari  ty,  state  of  being  real;  that 
which  is  real. 


re^al  ize,   to  make  real;   to  gain;  tt 

accomplish. 
r6alm,  a  kingdom;  a  province. 
re  a,n''i  mate,  to  infuse  new  life,  vigor, 

or  courage. 
reap,  to  harvest;  to  gather  or  receive 

the  fruit  of  labor. 
rear,  hindmost  part;   to   bring  up  to 

maturity,   as    young;    to    rise 

upon  the  hind  legs,  as  a  horse. 
re  bate',  to  make  a  discount  from. 
rgb'el,  07ie  who  turns  in  opposition  to 

his  government. 
re  h&V,  to  revolt;   to  fight  against  the 

government. 
re  bound',  to  fly  back;  act  of  spring^ 

ing  back. 


Lesson  277. 


re  buif',  to  beat  back;  to  repel;  sudden 
resistance. 

re  build',  to  construct  anew. 

re  buke',  to  reprove;  reprimand. 

re  call',  to  call  back ;  to  revoke ;  to 
recollect ;  revocation. 

re  cant',  to  renounce ;  to  take  back. 

re  ca  pit'u  late,  to  summarize ;  to  re- 
hearse. 

re  cast',  to  put  into  a  new  form  or 
shape;  to  compute  a  second  time. 

re  cede',  to  move  back ;  to  cede  back. 

re  ceipt',  act  of  receiving ;  a  written 
acknowledgmerit ;  to  give  a  re- 
ceipt for. 

re  ceive',  to  take  at  the  hands  of  an- 
other; to  gain  knowledge. 


re'cent,  of  late  origin  or  occurrence. 

re  c6p'ta  cle,  a  receiver  or  holder ;  a 
reservoir. 

re  c6p'tion,  act  of  receiving ;  7nanner 
of  receiving;  an  occasion  of 
receiving  guests. 

re  c6ss,  retirement;  seclusion;  inter' 
mission. 

rg^'i  pe,  a  formula;  a  medical  pre- 
scription. 

re  cip'i  ent,  a  receiver ;  receiving. 

re  cip'ro  cal,  mutually  interchange- 
able;  that  which  is  reciprocal; 
the  result  of  dividing  unity  by  a 
number. 

re  cip'r6  cate,  to  act  interchangeably. 

re  cis'ion,  the  act  of  cutting  off. 


THE  WORD-BTTILDER. 


14» 


Lesson  278. 


sat  is  fac'tion,  act  of  satisfying ;  set- 
tlement of  any  claim ;  that  w  hich 
satisfies. 

sat  is  fac^to  ry,  rendering  satisfaction. 

sat ''is  fy,  to  gratify  desire ;  to  give  as- 
surance ;  to  re7ider  payment. 

sat^u  rate,  to  fill  thoroughly ;  to  soak. 

sa^tyr,  a  sylvan  deity,  part  man  and 
part  goat. 

sauce,  a  mixture;  to  address  impu- 
dently. 

sau^cer,  a  small,  shallow  dish  in  which 
a  cup  is  set. 

sau^'cy,  impudent;  expressive  of  im- 
pudence. 

saun''ter,  to  wander  about  aimlessly  or 
idly. 


sav^age,   wild;    uncivilized;  a   cruel, 

brutal  person. 
save,  to  preserve  from  injury  or  evil; 

except. 
Sa^vioiir,  Jesus  Christ. 
salvor,  flavor  or  quality ;  to  have  smell 

or  taste. 
sa^'vor  y,  pleasing  to  the  smell  or  taste. 
saw,  did  see;  a  cutting  instrument;  to 

cut  with  a  saw. 
saw^yer,  one  who  saws  timber. 
sax^i  frage,  a  plant. 
scab,  an  incrustation  over  a  sore. 
scab^bard,  a  sheath  for  a  sword. 
scab^by,  full  of  scabs ;  diseased. 
scaffold,  a  platform  ;  to  furnish  with 

a  scaffold. 


Lesson  279. 


scald,  to  burn  with  hot  liquid;  a  bur7i. 
scale,  a  balayice ;  one  of  the  shell-like 

pieces  which  form  the  covering 

of  fish;  a  ladder;  the  gamut; 

to  climb  over ;  to  take  off  in  thin 

layers. 
scaKlop,  a  shell-fish ;  curving  the  edge ; 

CO  mark. 
scalp,  skin  of  the  top  of  the  head;  to 

deprive  of  the  scalp. 
scaFpel,  a  surgeon's  knife. 
scamp,  a  rascal ;  a  scoundrel. 
scamp^er,  to  run  with  speed. 
scan,  to  scrutinize ;  to  accent  poetry. 
scan^dal,  defamatory  report;  disgrace. 
scan''dal  ize,  to  defame ;  to  reproach. 
scan^dal  ous,  shameful ;  defamatory. 
10 


scant,  tomake  e-mail;  scarcely  sufficient, 
scant^ling,  a  light  piece  of  sawed  timber . 
scar,  mark  of  a  wound;  to  mark  with 

a  scar. 
scarce,  not  abundant. 
scare,  to  frighten  ;  to  terrify. 
scarf,  a  garment  worn  about  the  neck. 
scar^let,   bright  orange-red  color,  of 

such  color. 
scat^ter,  to  strew  about ;  to  dissipate. 
scav^en  ger,  one  who  cleans  the  streets 

of  a  city. 
scene,  view ;  exhibition  of  passion. 
scen^er  y,  a  landscape ;  paintings  of 

objects,  etc. 
sc6nt,    to   smell;    to  perfume;    odor; 

sense  of  smell. 


150 


THE  WORB-BUILDER 


con  sec'u  tive 
de  pend  en  cy 
ne  ces  si  ty 
con  vex  i  ty 
ce  leb  ri  ty 
per  pet  u  al 
sym  met  ri  cal 
pre  sent  a  ble 
in  tern  per  ate 
in  ves  ti  gate 
in  vet  er  ate 
in  tel  li  gent 


Lesson  280. 

ex  ec'u  tor 
ex  ec  u  tive 
ex  em  pli  fy 
ex  ec  u  trix 
com  mem  o  rate 
con  fed  er  ate 
fi  del  i  ty 
im  ped  i  ment 
in  tel  li  gence 
tem  pest  u  ous 
ter  res  tri  al 
un  gen  er  ous 


be  nef  i  cence 
be  nev  o  lence 
con  tempt  i  ble 
con  tem  pla  tive 
de  crep  i  tude 
e  lee  tri  fy 
em  bel  lish  ment 
em  bez  zle  ment 
e  ques  tri  an 
ex  per  i  ment 
ex  tem  po  re 
h^  ret  i  cal 


ad  ver'tise  ment 
ad  ver  si  ty 
con  vert  i  ble 
de  ter  mi  nate 
e  mer  gen  cy 
e  ter  nal  ly 
ex  ter  mi  nate 
im  per  son  al 
im  per  vi  ous 
im  per  feet  ly 
fra  ter  ni  ty 
pro  verb  i  al 


Lesson  281. 

di  ver'si  fy 
di  ver  si  ty 
e  ter  ni  ty 
fra  ter  nal  ly 
im  per  ti  nence 
im  per  ti  nent 
in  ter  nal  ly 
pre  serv  a  tive 
su  per  flu  ous 
su  per  la  tive 
sub  serv  i  ent 
un  cer  tain  ty 


al  ter'nate  ly 
al  ter  na  tive 
con  cern  ed  ly 
de  serv  ed  ly 
ex  ter  nal  ly 
ab  siird  i  ty 
di  ur  nal  ly 
noc  tur  nal  ly 
re  turn  a  ble 
af  firm  a  tive 
as  sert  a  tive 
ob  serv  ing  ly 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


151 


anx  I'e  ty 
ad  vis  a  ble 
de  sir  a  ble 
de  spis  a  ble 
e  bri  e  ty 
im  pi  e  ty 
in  clin  a  ble 
in  vi  o  late 
in  qui  e  tu.de 
pro  pri  e  ty 
pro  pri  e  tor 
re  li  a  ble 


Lesson  282. 

ad  vi'so  ry 
an  ni  hi  late 
as  sign  a  ble 
re  spir  a  ble 
sa  ti  e  ty 
so  bri  e  ty 
so  ci  e  ty 
un  sight  li  ness 
un  siz  a  ble 
va  ri  e  ty 
de  scrib  a  ble 
as  sign  a  ble 


a  bil'i  ty 
a  cid  i  ty 
a  gil  i  ty 
a  vid  i  ty 
ca  pit  u  late 
e  quiv  a  lent 
e  quiv  o  cal 
ha  bil  i  ment 
in  cip  i  ent 
in  im  i  cal 
in  iq  ui  tons 
in  sid  i  ous 


ac  cliv'i  ty 

ac  tiv  ity 
af  fin  i  ty 
an  tiq  ui  ty 
be  nig  ni  ty 
bel  lig  er  ent 
de  lir  i  um 
di  vin  i  ty 
do  cil  i  ty 
du  pli^  i  ty 
fa  cil  i  ty 
gen  til  i  ty 


Lesson  283 

ad  mls'si  ble 
ar  tif  i  cer 
a  rith  me  tic 
an  tip  o  des 
an  tith  e  sis 
cap  tiv  i  ty 
cen  trif  u  gal 
de  liv  er  ance 
de  liv  er  y 
te  li?  i  ty 
hos  til  i  ty 
hu  mid  i  ty 


am  big'u  ous 
am  phib  i  ous 
ci  vil  i  ty 
con  sist  en  cy 
con  spir  a  cy 
de  bil  i  ty 
de  cliv  i  ty 
di  vis  i  ble 
fer  til  i  ty 
fes  tiv  i  ty 
hu  mil  i  ty 
mag  nif  i  cent 


152 


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Lesson  284. 


tear,  a  drop  of  water  from  the  eyes;  a 
drop  of  melted  glass. 

te^r,  to  separate  by  force ;  to  lacerate ; 
to  rush ;  a  rent. 

tease,  to  comb ;  to  scratch ;  to  harass. 

t6ch^nic  al,  specifically  applied  to  any 
art,  science,  business,  etc. 

tSch^iiics,  doctrine  of  arts ;  studies  per- 
taining to  the  arts. 

te^di  ous,  wearisome  fr 0771  continuance. 

teeiTi,  to  bring  forth ;  to  be  full  or  pro- 
lific. 

tee^'ter,  to  swing  on  the  ends  of  a  bal- 
anced board. 

t6g^u  ment,   a  natural  covering ;  the 


teKe  gram,  a  message  sent  by  telegraph. 


te  l6g^ra  phy,  scie7ice  or  art  of  com- 
municating by  signals. 

t6Fe  phone,  an  instrument  for  com 
municati7ig  by  sound  by  7neans 
of  an  electric  current. 

t^Ve  scope,  an  optical  instrument  foi 
viewing  distant  objects. 

telKer,  one  who  tells  ;  the  pay-officer  in 
a  bank ;  one  appointed  to  count 
votes  in  a  public  meeting. 

te  m6r^i  ty,  rashness;  boldness. 

tem^per,  to  soften;  to  harden;  temper- 
ame7it. 

tgm^per  ance,  sobriety ;  habitual  mod- 
eration. 

t6m^per  ate,  moderate ;  abste7nious. 

t6m^per  a  ture,  degree  of  heat  or  cold. 


Lesson  285. 


t6m''pest,  any  violent  commotion. 

t6m^ple,  an  edifice  dedicated  to  relig- 
ious worship. 

tem^po  ral,  pertaining  to  earthly  life. 

t6m^p6  ra  ry,  enduring  only  for  a  time. 

t6iri^po  rize,  to  adapt  to  current  opinions 
or  circumstaoices. 

t6mpt,  to  entice  to  evil;  to  prove ;  to 
incite. 

t6mp  taction,  that  v)hich  tempts;  al- 
lurement. 

tSn^a  Lie,  capable  of  bei7ig  maintained 
or  defended. 

te  na^cious,  retentive;  adhesive  ;  hold- 
ing fast. 

tSn^an  cy,  the  occupancy  or  holding 
of  an  estate. 


t^n^ant,  an  occupant  of  another's  la7ids. 
tend,  to  care  for ;  to  move  in  a  certain 

direction. 
tend^en  cy,  direction ;  course ;  inclina- 

tion ;  drift. 
t^nd^er,  to  offer ;  one  who  tends. 
ten^der,  soft;  kind;  easily  impressed 
t6n''dri],  the  spiral  shoot  of  a  pla7it. 
t6n^e  ment,  a  house  held  by  a  tenant. 
t6n''et,  any  principle  or  doctriyie  held 

as  true. 
tgn^nis,  a  game  with  a  7'acket  and  ball. 
tendon,  end  of  a  piece  of  wood  reduced 

to  fit  into  a  mortise ;  to  fit  for  a 

mortise. 
ten^r,  course   of  thought;  a  part  in 

music ;  a  high  male  voice. 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


153 


Lesson  286, 


Tin  itrV,  to  urifold;  to  open. 

un  gain^ly,  awkward;  uncouth. 

un  gender  ons,  7iot  generous;  illiberal. 

un  gov^ern  a  hie, not  gover7iable ;  wild ; 
licentious. 

un  heard^,  not  heard;  obscure. 

d^ni  form,  regular ;  consistent;  a  spe- 
cial dress. 

u  ni  formal  ty,  similarity  or  consistency 
throughout. 

u^'ni  fy,  to  bring  into  unity. 

un  im  peach^a  ble,  not  to  be  impeached; 
irreproachable. 

un  in  ter  riipt^ed,  not  interrupted ;  con- 
tinuous. 

im^ion,  agreement;  harmony;  a  united 
body. 


u  nique^,  without  equal;  pleasing  in 

effect  or  design, 
v/m  son,  harmony ;  in  accordance  or 

coincidence. 
u  nite,  to  join ;  to  become  one ;  to  act  in 

concert. 
u^ni  ty,  state  of  being  one;  uniformity. 
u  ni  vers^al,  urdimited;  total;  includ- 
ing all  j)articula/rs. 
u^ni  verse,   the  whole   creation,  as   a 

system. 
u  ni  ver^si  ty,  a   school  in  which  all 

branches  of  learning  are  taught. 
unjust,  contrary  to  justice ;  wicked. 
un  man^,  to  deprive  of  men ;  to  deprive 

of  manly  qualities. 
un  p6p^u  lar,  not  having  public  favor. 


Lesson  287. 


un  quaKi  f ied,  inefficient ;  not  sworn ; 
absolute. 

un  ru  ly,  ignoring  restraint  or  law ; 
refractory. 

un  safe^,  dangerous ;  hazardous. 

un  scru^pu  lous,  unprincipled. 

un  search^a  ble,  inscrutable ;  mysteri- 
ous. 

un  sea'son  a  ble,  not  suited  to  the  time 
or  occasion. 

un  so'cia  ble,  not  sociable ;  disliking 
society. 

un  stSad^'y,  not  steady ;  inconstant ; 
changeable. 

un  time^ly,  premature ;  unseasonable. 

un  truth^,  falsehood ;  lack  of  veracity. 

u^pas,  a  poisonous  East  Indian  tree. 


up  braid^,  to  accuse  of  something  dis- 
graceful; to  reprove  severely. 

up  hoKster,  to  repair  or  cover  anew, 
as  furniture. 

up^land,  highland;  relating  to  elevated 
lands. 

up^right,  erect;  honest;  something  in 
an  erect  position. 

up^root^,  to  tear  up  by  the  roots;  to 
eradicate. 

ur^bane'',  polite ;  refined ;  courteous. 

ur^chin,  a  hedgehog ;  a  child. 

urge,  to  force  onward;  to  encourage. 

us^age,  act  or  manner  of  using ;  habit- 
ual or  customary  use. 

use,  to  put  to  practice ;  to  habituate. 

use,  application;  utility ;  custom. 


154 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


his  to'ri  an 

me  lo  di  ous 
no  to  ri  ous 
re  stor  a  ble 
vie  to  ri  ous 
mag  no  li  a 
me  mo  ri  al 
a  dor  a  ble 
ap  pro  pri  ate 
con  trol  la  ble 
col  lo  qui  al 
cen  so  ri  ous 


Lesson  288. 

de  mo'ni  ac 
er  ro  ne  ous 
eu  pho  ni  ous 
en  CO  mi  um 
eu  lo  gi  um 
em  po  ri  um 
di  plo  ma  cy 
di  plo  ma  tist 
fe  lo  ni  ous 
bar  mo  ni  ous 
he  ro  ic  al 
de  plor  a  ble 


a  bom'i  nate 
a  pos  tro  phe 
ba  rom  e  ter 
de  rog  a  to  ry 
ex  pos  i  tor 
his  tor  i  cal 
by  poc  ri  sy 
i  dol  a  ter 
in  tox  i  cate 
fe  ro9  i  ty 
ma  jor  i  ty 
ma  hog  a  ny 


ab  dom'i  nal 
ac  com  mo  date 
ac  com  plish  ment 
ac  knowl  edg  ment 
a  nom  a  lous 
a  non  y  mous 
as  ton  ish  ment 
a  tro9  i  ty 
a  pol  0  gy 
as  trol  0  gy 
a  pos  ta  sy 
au  tlior  i  ty 


Lesson  289. 

con  glom'er  ate 
con  sol  i  date 
CO  op  er  ate 
cor  rob  o  rate 
chro  nom  e  ter 
cos  mop  o  lite 
de  mon  stra  tive 
de  nom  i  nate 
i  dol  a  trous 
ge  om  e  try 
mo  nop  o  ly 
or  thog  ra  phy 


au  tom'a  ton 
com  mod  i  ty 
e  con  o  mize 
im  pol  i  tic 
by  poth  e  sis 
im  pov  er  ish 
in  cor  ri  gi  ble 
ver  bos  i  ty 
the  ol  o  gy 
zo  ol  o  gy 
phil  OS  o  pay 
ste  nog  ra  phy 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


J5d 


Lesson  290. 


ver''dant,  green ;  fresh ;  inexperienced. 

ver^dict,  decision  of  a  jury ;  judgme7it. 

ver^'di  gris,  an  acetate  of  copper. 

verd^'ure,  greenness ;  vegetation. 

verge,  edge  of  anything ;  to  bend;  to 
border  upon. 

ver^i  fy,  to  prove  the  truth  of ;  to  con- 
firm. 

vSr^i  ta  ble,  truthful;  real. 

ver  mic^u  lar,  relating  to,  or  similar 
to,  the  motion  of  a  worm. 

ver^mi  fuge,  a  medicine  that  eradicates 
worms. 

ver  miFion,  cochineal;  a  beautiful  red 
color. 

ver^min,  noxious  insects  or  smaller 
animals. 


ver  nac^u  lar,  native ;  one's  native 
speech. 

veronal,  belonging  to  spring  or  to  youth. 

ver'sa  tile,  unstable  in  opinion;  vari- 
able. 

verse,  a  poetical  line ;  a  division  of  any 
literary  composition. 

verb's!  fy,  to  make  verses;  to  relate  in 
verse. 

ver^'te  bra,  a  joint  of  the  backbone. 

ver^te  brate,  an  animal  with  an  inner 
skeleton. 

ver^tex,  top;  summit;  crown;  highest 
point. 

ver''ti  cal,  upright;  plumb. 

ver^ti  go,  dizziness  of  the  head;  giddi- 
ness. 


Lesson  291 


rSs'i  cle,  cell;  a  membranous  cavity. 
ves^per,  evening  star ;  evening  church 

service. 
ves^sel,  a  dish ;  a  boat  or  ship ;  a  tube 

or  reservoir  for  carrying  liquids. 
vest,  a  waistcoat ;  to  put  in  possession. 
vSs^ti  bule,  an  antechamber. 
v6s^tige,  a  trace ;  footstep ;  sign. 
ves^try,  a  room  in  a  church ;  a  church 

board. 
v6t'er  an,  one  long  in  service. 
vet''er  in  a  ry,  relating   to   the  art  of 

healing  diseases  of  domestic  an- 

mals. 
^e^to,  to  withhold  sanction  'j  a  law; 

act  of  vetoing. 
v6x,  to  irritate ;  to  disquiet ;  to  agitate. 


vi^a,  by  the  way  of. 

vi^a  duct,  an  elevated  roadway. 

vi^al,  a  small  bottle;  to  put  into  a  vial. 

vi^and, /ooc?;  victual. 

vi^brate,  to  move  to  and  fro ;  to  swing. 

vi  bra^tion,  act  of  vibrating ;  oscilla- 
tion. 

vice,  a  moral  defect;  wickedness; 
crime. 

vice-pres^i  dent,  next  in  official  rank 
to  a  president. 

vi  cin^i  ty,  proximity ;  nearness. 

vi^cious,  characterized  by,  or  addicted 
to,  vice ;  resentful. 

vi  cis^'si  tude,  mutation  in  affairs. 

vic^tim,  the  object  of  pursuit  or  evU 
design. 


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THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  292. 


wekr,  to  have  on,  as  clothing ;  to  waste 
by  use. 

wea^ri  ness,  fatigue;  exhaustion  of 
strength. 

wea^'ry,  tired ;  fatigued;  jaded. 

wea^sel,  a  slender,  agile  quadruped. 

w6ath^er,  state  of  the  atmosphere ;  to 
endure ;  to  resist. 

w6ath''er-cock,  a  weather-vane. 

weave,  to  interlace  thread,  so  as  to 
form  cloth. 

w^b,  that  which  is  woven ;  a  cobweb ; 
a  film  over  the  eye ;  membrane 
connecting  the  toes  of  water- 
fowls. 

w6d,  to  marry ;  to  unite  in  marriage. 

wSd^ding,  nuptial  ceremony. 


wedge,  a  piece  of  iron  or  wood  Sc'oped 
to  an  edge  for  splitting. 

weed,  garb  worn  in  token  of  grief ;  a 
noxious  plant;  to  remove  nox- 
ious plants. 

weep,  to  shed  tears ;  to  bewail;  to  drip. 

weigh,  to  find  the  weight  of ;  to  reflect 
ujwn. 

weight,  force  of  gravity  exerted  upon 
a  body ;  a  mass  of  metal  used 
as  a  standard  of  weight. 

weird,  unearthly ;  supernatural. 

w6ld,  uniting  metals  by  heating. 

welK-bred,  polite;  cultivated;  refined. 

welt,  a  kind  of  hem  on  a  shoe ;  to  make 
a  welt. 

w^Fter,  to  wallow,  as  in  anything  foul. 


Lesson  293. 


w6nd,  to  go ;  to  betake ;  to  direct. 
w6t,  full  of  water ;   rainy ;  to  fill  or 

moisten  with  a  liquid. 
whack,   to   strike  with   a  resounding 

blow;  a  blow. 
wharf,  a  pier;  a  mound  extending  into 

the  water  for  landing  goods. 
what^-n6t,  a  sort  of  cabinet  with  shelves. 
whee^dle,  to  flatter ;   to  entice  by  soft 

words. 
wheel,  a  circular  disk  or  frame  that 

rotates. 
wheeze,  to  breathe  hard,  audibly. 
wh6l£,  a  puppy ;  a  cub  f  to  give  birth 

to  young  animals. 
whSt,  to  sharpen  by  rubbing ;  to  stim- 

ukUe. 


whey,  watery  part  of  milk. 

yfhlle,  space  of  time ;  during  the  time 

that,  etc. 
whim,  a  capricious  notion;  a  fancy. 
whim^per,  to  cry  with  a  whining  voice. 
whim^si  cal,  full  of  whims;  fanciful ^ 

quaint. 
whip^ping-post,  a  post  to  which  crim- 
inals are  fastened  to  be  whipped. 
whir,  to  whirl  with  noise;  a  buzzing 

sound   caused   by  a  whirling 

motion. 
whirl,  to  turn  rapidly ;  rapid  rotation- 
whirFi  gig,  a   toy  that  spins  on  an 

axis. 
whis^per,  to  utter  in  breath  ;  a  sibilant 

utterance. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


157 


ac  cu'mu  late 
ad  ju  di  cate 
al  lu  vi  um 
an  nu  i  ty 
ac  cus  a  ble 
com  mu  ni  cant 
en  thu  si  asm 
in  tu  i  tive 
lux  u  ri  ance 
lux  u  ri  ous 
gra  tu  i  tons 
in  ju  ri  ous 


Lesson  294. 

al  lu'vi  al 
com  mu  ni  cate 
il  lu  mi  nate 
gra  tu  i  ty 
im  mu  ni  ty 
lux  u  ri  ate 
re  mu  ner  ate 
for  tu  i  ty 
im  pu  ri  ty 
ma  tu  ri  ty 
ob  scu  ri  ty 
se  cu  ri  ty 


cen  tu'ri  on 
ex  u  ber  ance 
lux  u  ri  ant 
en  thu  si  ast 
re  due  i  ble 
sa  lu  bri  ous 
in  cur  a  ble 
con  nu  bi  al 
mer  cu  ri  al 
re  pu  di  ate 
in  fu  ri  ate 
gar  ru  li  ty 


com  bfls'ti  ble 
com  pul  so  ry 
de  struct  i  ble 
in  dus  tri  ous 
il  lus  tri  ous 
a  dul  ter  ate 
cor  rupt  i  ble 
re  luc  tan  cy 
re  dun  dan  cy 
pro  fund  i  ty 
re  sus  ci  tate 
vo  mp  tu  ous 


Lesson  295. 

im  peach'a  ble 
a  gree  a  ble 
con  ceal  a  ble 
con  geal  a  ble 
un  rea  son  a  ble 
re  deem  a  ble 
con  ceiv  a  ble 
con  ceit  ed  ly 
re  ceiv  a  ble 
re  triev  a  ble 
sea  son  a  ble 
an  speak  a  ble 


dis  syl'la  ble 
em  pyr  e  al 
po  lyg  a  my 
tri  syl  la  ble 
as  sim  i  late 
car  niv  o  rous 
ad  vi  so  ry 
pre  cip  i  tate 
com  pos  i  tor 
e  con  o  mize 
pe  nu  ri  ous 
tu  mult  u  0U8 


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THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  296. 


ac^tion,  exercise  or  effect  of  power ;  a 

legal  process ;  a  conflict  of  arms ; 

an  act;  a  deed. 
^ct^'ive,  brisk;  alert;  agile;  prompt. 
4ct^or,  one  who   acts;  a  player  in  a 

theater. 
act^ress,  a  female  who  acts  or  plays. 
act/u  ate,  to  put  into  action. 
a  cu^men,  penetration  of  mind;  clear 

discernment. 
a  cute^,  pointed ;  high ;  high  or  shrill 

in  sound. 
ad^'age,  an  old  saying ;  a  maxim. 
ad^'a  mant,  a  very  hard  stone. 
a  dapt^,  to  render  fit  or  suitable ;   to 

suit. 
ad  ap  taction,  act  of  adapting ;  fitted. 


add,  to  join;  unite;  annex. 

ad  dicf,  to  apply  habitually;  to  ac- 
custom. 

ad  dress^,  to  speak  to ;  to  direct  in 
writing ;  a  formal  speech,  ap' 
plication,  petition,  etc. 

ad  duce^,  to  offer  by  way  of  proof  . 

a  dgpf,  an  expert. 

ad^e  quate,  equal  or  proportionate ; 
fully  sufficient. 

ad  here^,  to  stick  fast;  to  hold. 

ad  j accent,  lying  near^  but  not  touching. 

ad  join^,  to  be  contiguous;  to  be  in  con- 
tact; to  be  near;  to  join  or  unite. 

ad  journ^,  to  postpone ;  to  suspend  tem- 
porarily ;  to  close  the  sessio7i  of 
a  public  body. 


Lesson  297- 


ad  joum^ment,  act  of  adjourning ;  time 
not  in  session. 

ad  judge^,  to  award  or  decree  by  au- 
thority. 

ad  jure,  to  charge,  as  if  under  oath. 

ad  just^,  to  make  conformable. 

ad^rai  ra  ble,  worthy  of  admiration. 

ad  mire^,  to  estimate  highly. 

ad  mit^,  to  grant  entrance  to;  to  re- 
ceive; allow. 

admdn^ish,  to  counsel;  to  instruct. 

a  d6pt^,  to  take  as  one's  own. 

a  dSp^tion,  act  of  adopting ;  state  of 
being  adopted. 

a  dore^,  to  worship  with  profound  rev- 
erence. 

a  d6rn^,  to  make  beautiful;  to  decorate. 


a  droit^,  having  or  exercising  skill  or 
dexterity. 

ad  u  la^tion,  servile  flattery. 

a  dult^,  of  mature  years;  a  grown 
person. 

a  duFter  ate,  to  debase  or  corrupt  by 
mixing. 

ad  vance^,  to  go  forward ;  to  j^romote , 
to  offer  or  propose;  a  moving 
forivard;  an  offer ;  a  tender. 

ad  van^tage,  favorable  opportunity  oi 
circumstayice. 

ad  vSnt^ure,  hazard ;  risk ;  to  risk. 

ad^ver  sa  ry,  an  opponent;  an  antag- 
onist. 

ad  verse^,  acting  in  a  contrary  direc- 
tion; unfavorable. 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


15a 


Lesson  298. 


beau^ti  ful,  having  qualities  that  delight 
the  taste  and  imagination. 

bea^ver,  o.n  amphibious  animal  and 
its  fur. 

beok,  a  sign  with  the  hand  or  head. 

beck^on,  to  summon;  to  make  a  sign 
to  another. 

be  cloud'',  to  overshadow ;  to  render 
gloomy  or  dark. 

be  come^,  to  pass  frorn  one  state  to  an- 
other; to  befit. 

be  daub',  to  smear  or  daub  over. 

be  deck',  to  adorn ;  to  deck. 

bed'stead,  a  frame  to  support  a  bed. 

beech,  a  kind  of  tree. 

beef,  an  animal  of  the  bovine  kind; 
flesh  of  the  animal. 


bee'tle,  a  wooden  hammer;  an  insect; 

to  jut. 
be  fall',  to  happen  to ;  to  come  to  pass. 
beg,  to  ask  alms ;  to  entreat ;  to  solicit. 
be  gin',  to  commence ;  to  take  the  first 

step. 
be  grime',  to  soil. 

be  grudge',  to  envy  the  possession  of 
be  guile',   to    deceive  by   artifice;    to 

amuse. 
be  have',  to  conduct  one's  self;  to  act. 
be  hav'ior,  conduct ;  deportment. 
be  hold',  to  see  or  perceive;  to  direct 

the  eyes  to. 
be  hoove',  to  be  fit  for ;  to  be  necessary 

for. 
be  late',  to  delay ;  to  retard. 


Lesson  299. 


bSl'low,  to  roar  like  a  bull;  a  roar; 

an  outcry. 
bel'lows,  an   apparatus  for  blowing 

air. 
be  l6ng',  to  be  the  property  of;  to  relate. 
b6nch,  a  long  seat ;  a  mechanic's  table ; 

a  judge's  seat  in  court ;  judges ; 

the  court. 
b6n'e  diet,  a  newly-married  man. 
ben  e  dic'tion,  ac^q/6^essm^;  blessing; 

kindness. 
ben  e  fac'tor,  one  who  confers  a  benefit. 
be  nef'i  cent,  doing  good. 
b6n'e  fit,  a  kind  act;  a  favor  received; 

profit,  etc. ;    to  do  good ;   good 

will. 
be  nev'o  lent,  disposed  to  do  good. 


be  nign',  kind;  liberal;  generous. 

b6nt,  curvity ;  leaning  or  bias;  tend- 
ency. 

be  numb',  to  make  insensible. 

be  queath,  to  give  by  will;  to  k-ans- 
mit. 

be  reave',  to  take  away  from. 

berth,  a  bunk;  an  ofiicial  position; 
employment. 

bs  seech',  to  importune ;  to  implore. 

be  -rJu",  &)  render  sottish  by  drink. 

t^Gs'tial,  brutish;  beastly ;  sensual. 

be  tray',  to  violate  faith,  confidence,  or 
obligation. 

bSv'er  age,  liquor  for  drinking. 

bi  6n'ni  al,  occurring  once  in  two 
years ;  lasting  for  two  years. 


160  THE  WORD-BUILDER 


Lesson  300. 

ab  di  ca'tion  cal  cu  la'tion  dec  la  ma'tion 

ab  er  ra  tion  eel  e  bra  tion  dec  la  ra  tion 

ac  cla  ma  tion  cir  cu  la  tion  ded  i  ca  tion 

ic  cu  sa  tion  com  bi  na  tion  de  fal  ca  tion 

id  u  la  tion  com  men  da  tion  deg  ra  da  tion 

af  firm  a  tioR  com  pen  sa  tion  del  e  ga  tion 

al  le  ga  tion  com  pli  ca  tion  dem  on  stra  tion 

an  nex  a  tion  con  se  era  tion  dep  u  ta  tion 

ap  pli  ca  tion  con  ster  na  tion  des  o  la  tion 

ap  pro  ba  tion  con  tem  pla  tion  de  vas  ta  tion 

ar  bi  tra  tion  con  ver  sa  tion  de  vi  a  tion 

as  pi  ra  tion  eul  ti  va  tion  dis  lo  ca  tion 


Lesson  301. 

M  u  ca'tion  fas  ci  na'tion  lit  i  ga'tion 

el  e  va  tion  fer  men  ta  tion  .  lim  i  ta  tion 

em  a  na  tion  gen  er  a  tion  lib  er  a  tion 

em  i  gra  tion  grav  i  ta  tion  med  i  ta  tion 

em  u  la  tion  hab  i  ta  tion  mod  er  a  tion 

ex  ca  va  tion  hes  i  ta  tion  mod  u  la  tion 

ex  ha  la  tion  il  lus  tra  tion  nom  in  a  tion 

ex  pi  ra  tion  im  i  ta  tion  ob  li  ga  tion 

ex  por  ta  tion  im  pre  ca  tion  oc  cu  pa  tion 

ex  ul  ta  tion  in  no  va  tion  op  er  a  tion 

mas  ti  ca  tion  in  spi  ra  tion  os  ten  ta  tion 

med  i  ta  tion  in  sti  ga  tion  or  di  na  tion 


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161 


ben  e  fac'tor 
cor  di  al  i  ty 
dem  o  crat  ic 
em  blem  at  ic 
e  nig  mat  ic 
mem  o  ran  dum 
mu  ri  at  ic 
al  lo  path  ic 
ar  o  mat  ic 
dip  lo  mat  ic 
hy  dro  path  ic 
math  e  mat  ics 


Lesson  302. 

CO  ri  an'der 
mal  e  fac  tor 
man  u  fac  ture 
sys  tem  at  ic 
em  pyr  e  an 
in  CO  her  ence 
in  CO  her  ent 
in  con  ven  ient 
in  ter  fer  ence 
hy  men  e  al 
man  so  le  um 
pan  a  ce  a 


in  sin  cere'ly 
sac  ri  le  gious 
sperm  a  ce  ti 
ac  a  dem'ic 
ac  qui  es  cene^ 
ad  o  les  cence 
al  pha  bet  ic 
ap  o  plec  tic 
at  mos  pher  ic 
cal  is  then  ic 
CO  a  les  cence 
con  val  es  cence 


S,c  ci  dent'al 
ad  0  les  cent 
ac  qui  es  cent 
ap  pre  hen  sion 
ap  pre  hen  sive 
con  ti  nent  al 
con  se  quen  tial 
con  va  les  cent 
con  de  seen  sion 
con  sci  en  tious 
en  er  get  ic 
ep  i  dem  ic 


Lesson  303. 

det  ri  ment'al 
in  ci  dent  al 
in  can  des  cent 
in  de  pend  ence 
in  flu  en  tial 
in  nu  en  do 
in  of  fen  sive 
in  stru  ment  al 
om  ni  pres  ent 
o  ri  en  tal 
pres  i  den  tial 
prov  i  den  tial 


ef  fer  vSs'cent 
ep  i  lep  tic 
fun  da  ment  al 
in  at  ten  tive 
man  i  fes  to 
in  flu  en  za 
in  at  ten  tion 
in  sur  rec  tion 
res  ur  rec  tion 
pred  e  ces  sor 
un  af  feet  ed 
un  ex  pect  ed 


162 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


i  so  ther'mal 
in  ter  spers  ing 
u  ni  ver  sal 
ad  ver  tis  er 
ad  ver  tis  ing 
su  per  vis  or 
im  po  lite  ness 
un  de  cid  ed 
ar  ti  f  i'cial 
av  a  ri  cious 
ben  e  die  tion 
Cal  vin  ist  ic 


Lesson  304. 

con  tra  dic'tion 
def  i  ni  tion 
ju  ris  die  tion 
ex  hib  i  tion 
in  au  spi  cious 
in  ter  mit  tent 
ir  re  lig  ious 
hyp  o  crit  ic 
mal  e  die  tion 
in  ter  mis  sion 
su  per  sti  tion 
un  for  giv  ing 


cal'o  rif  ic 
dem  o  li  tion 
rec  og  ni  tion 
sci  en  tif  ic 
su  per  fi  cial 
ben  e  fi  cial 
prej  u  di  cial 
su  per  sti  tious 
rem  i  nis  cence 
in  de  co'rum 
reinforcement 
vir  tu  o  so 


al  le  gor'ic 
ap  OS  tol  ic 
e  CO  nom  ic 
cor  re  spond  ence 
cor  re  spond  ent 
e  qui  noc  tial 
hor  i  zon  tal 
par  e  gor  ic 
phil  o  soph  ic 
con  sti  tu'tion 
con  tri  bu  tion 
des  ti  tu  tion 


Lesson  305. 

dim  in  u'tion 
dis  so  lu  tion 
dis  tri  bu  tion 
el  0  cu  tion 
ev  o  lu  tion 
in  sti  tu  tion 
per  se  cu  tion 
res  o  lu  tion 
res  ti  tu  tion 
rev  0  lu  tion 
sub  sti  tu  tion 
ex  e  cu  tion 


pub  li  ca'tion 
rec  re  a  tion 
ret  ro  spect  ive 
un  sue  cess  fui 
pre  di  lee  tion 
rec  ol  lee  tion 
mon  u  ment  al 
sen  ti  ment  al 
om  ni  pres  ence 
ul  cer  a  tion 
un  du  la  tion 
vac  ci  na  tion 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


168 


Lesson  306. 


ca  rouse',  to  drink  and  frolic. 

car'pen  ter,  an  artificer  in  wood. 

car'riage,  a  pleasure  vehicle ;  personal 
conduct. 

c^i^ri  oxi,  putrefying  fiesh;  pertaining 
to  carcasses. 

3art'age,  act  or  cost  of  carting. 

car  toon',  a  design  for  frescoing ,  etc. 

carve,  to  cut  wood,  stone,  etc.  iyito  ele- 
gant forms. 

case,  a  covering;  a  circumstance;  a 
special  incident,  etc. 

case'ment,  part  of  a  window  opening 
on  hinges. 

cash  ier',  one  who  has  charge  of  money 
in  a  hank. 

cash^mere,  a  costly  kind  of  shawl. 


cas'si  mere,  a  twilled  woolen  fabric. 

caste,  a  fixed  class  of  society,  as  in 
India. 

cast'er,  one  who  casts ;  a  stand  to  lioH 
phials  with  condiments;  a 
small  truck  on  a  swivel. 

cas'tle,  a  fortified  residence ;  a  fortress. 

cas'u  al,  happening  without  design  or 
foreknowledge. 

cat'a  logue,  a  list  of  books,  articles,  etc. ; 
to  make  a  list. 

cat'a  ra,ct,  a  waterfall ;  opacity  of  vision. 

ca  tas'trp  phe,  a  calamitous  event. 

carter,  to  provide  food;  to  please  the 
taste. 

ca  thar'tic,  cleansing  the  bowels;  pur- 
gative. 


Lesson  307. 


cau'cus,  a  preliminary  conference  for 
political  purposes 

cause,  that  which  produces  a  result; 
a  legal  process;  to  effect;  to 
produce. 

QdAViion,  forethought ;  prudence;  vig- 
ilance; to  forewarn. 

cau'tious,  to  he  vigilant ;  wary. 

cav  al  cade',  a  procession  of  horsemen. 

cavQi  a  hollow  place  in  the  earth;  to 
make  hollow. 

cav'^em,  a  large  cave. 

cav'il,  to  make  trifling  objections;  a 
frivolous  objection. 

cav'i  ty,  a  hollow  place. 

cede,  to  give ;  to  yield ;  to  surrender. 

c6l'e  brate,  to  praise  ;  to  commemorate. 


ce  ler'i  ty,  rapidity  of  motion ;  velocity, 

ce  les'ti  al,  heavenly ;  an  inhabitant 
of  heaven. 

c6lFu  lar,  full  of  cells. 

gem'ent,  an  adhesive  substance;  a  bond 
of  union. 

cSn'sure,  blame ;  reproof ;  to  criticise ; 
to  condemn. 

c6n'sus,  an  official  enumeration  of  the 
people,  etc. 

cen  ten'ni  al,  occurring  once  in  a  hun- 
dred years. 

cgn'tral,  in,  or  relating  to,  the  center. 

cen  trif'u  gd^,  fleeing  from  the  center. 

cen  trip'e  tal,  tending  toward  the  cen- 
ter. 

cent'u  ry,  a  hundred;  a  hundred  years. 


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THE  WOBD-BUILDEB. 


Lesson  308, 


de  fend'',  to  guard  from  injury. 

de  fer^,  to  postpone ;  to  delay ;  to  sub- 
mit or  yield. 

de  finance,  act  of  defying ;  willingness 
to  fight. 

Je  f  Fcient,  lacking  something ;  imper- 
fect. 

4e  f ile^,  a  narrow  pass;  to  corrupt; 
to  march  file  by  file. 

de  f  ine^,  to  mark  the  limits  of;  to  deter- 
mine ;  to  explain. 

def  i  nite,  having  fixed  limits;  precise. 

de  flect^,  to  veer;  to  cause  to  turn  aside. 

de  fdrm^,  to  disfigure ;  to  mar. 

de  f6rm^i  ty,  irregularity  of  shape. 

de  fraud^,  to  cheat ;  to  deceive. 

de  ir&y^,  io  pay  the  expense  of. 


de  gender  ate,  to  be  or  grow  worse. 

deg  ra  da''tion,  a  fall  in  rank,  charac- 
ter, etc. 

de  grade^,  to  lower  in  rank,  reputation, 
etc. 

de  ject^,  to  dishearten ;  to  dispirit. 

de  lay^,  to  stop  or  hinder ;  to  linger ; 
to  defer. 

deKe  gate,  to  send  as  a  representative; 
one  sent  as  a  representative. 

deKi  cate,  pleasing ;  slerider;  tender; 
refined. 

de  libelous,  grateful  to  the  senses. 

de  light,  lively  pleasure ;  to  please. 

de  lin^e  ate,  to  represent  by  sketch. 

de  lin^quent, /ai^m^  in  duty;  one  who 
fails  to  do  his  duty. 


Lesson  309. 


de  llr^i  ous,  light-headed;  insane.  de 

de  lir^i  um,  mental  aberration;  excite- 
ment, de 
dell,  a  small  xilley.  de 
do  lude^,  to  lead  into  error;  to  prevent; 

to  disappoint.  de 

del'uge,  a  ^000?;  a  calamity ;  to  over-   de 

floiv. 
delve,  to  dig ;  to  trace  up.  de 

de  mean^or,  behavior ;  deportment. 
de  m6Fish,  to  overthrow ;  io  destroy.       de 
dem^on  strate,  to  indicate ;  to  prove.        de 
de  mOr^al  ize,   to   corrupt   in    morals,    de 

courage.,  etc. 
le  ni^al,    act  of  denying ;   refusal  to   de 

grant. 
de  part^,  to  go  away ;  to  die.  de 


pend^,  to  rely  for  support;  to  trust; 
to  confide. 

pict^,  to  picture;  to  describe. 

plete^,  to  exhaust  in  strength  or  re- 
sources. 

plore,  to  express  strong  grief. 

p6p^u  late,  to  remove  or  destroy  the 
population. 

p6s^it,  to  lay  away  for  safe-keeping : 
that  which  is  laid  away.     - 

prave'',  to  corrupt;  to  contaminate. 

pre-date,  to  lessen  in  value;  to  decry. 

press^,  to  press  down ;  to  humble : 
to  cheapen. 

prive'',  to  remove;  to  dispossess;  to 
divest  of  office. 

ride'',  to  laugh  at;  to  ridicule. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


165 


Lesson  310. 


ar'a  ble 
ab  sti  nent 
af  flu  ent 
al  i  ment 
san  a  tive 
pat  ron  ize 
tan  ta  lize 
am  nes  ty 
gal  lant  ry 
gal  ler  y 
gal  ax  y 
quack  er  y 


rar'i  ty 
am  pli  tude 
grat  i  tude 
lat  i  tude 
cath  o  lie 
clas  si  fy 
pa?  i  fy 
ram  i  fy 
rar  e  fy 
mat  ri  aide 
scan  da  lous 
ab  so  lute 


at'mos  pbere 
av  e  nue 
av  a  rice 
daf  fo  di] 
hand  ker  chief 
man  i  fest 
sas  sa  fras 
sat  el  lite 
tab  u  lar 
tan  gi  ble 
ta?  i  turn 
cal  a  mus 


cler'i  cal 
fed  er  al 
fes  ti  val 
ped  es  tal 
pet  u  lance 
pen  i  tence 
pref  er  ence 
ref  er  ence 
rev  er  ence 
neg  li  gence 
pen  ni  less 
pes  ti  lence 


Lesson  SU. 


6Po  quent 

ev  i  dent 

her  o  ism 

des  pot  ism 

rem  e  dy 

cred  u  lous 

gen  er  ous 

den  ti  frice 

ten  den  cy 

ed  i  ble 

sen  si  ble 

ten  a  ble 
11 


cred'it  or 
em  per  or 
met  a  phor 
ped  a  gogue 
ed  i  fy 
pet  ri  fy 
tes  ti  fy 
req  ui  site 
ver  i  fy 
ben  e  fit 
def  i  nite 
den  i  zen 


ep'i  sode 
em  pha  size 
res  o  lute 
rev  er  end 
tel  e  scope 
in'di  cate 
dis  si  pate 
in  ter  val 
ig  no  rant 
hin  der  ance 
vig  i  lance 
im  pu  dence 


riv  u  let 
stim  u  lua 
in  di  go 
christ  en  ing 
dom'i  nate 
op  er  ate 
prof  li  gate 
prop  a  gate 
prox  i  mate 
log  i  cal 
trop  ic  al 
scrof  u  la 


166 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  312, 


t6l'er  ate 
prod  i  gal 
con  se  quent 
con  ti  nent 
doc  u  ment 
prom  i  nent 
con  fer  ence 
con  se  quence 
op  u  lence 
con  so  nant 
con  ver  sant 
cog  ni  zance 


c6t'ta  ger 
croc  o  dile 
com  pro  mise 
crock  er  y 
lot  ter  y 
rob  ber  y 
sol  emn  ly 
solv  en  cy 
col  um  bine 
con  sul  ship 
con  tra  band 
vol  a  tile 


sol'em  nize 
nov  el  ty 
odd  i  ty 
cop  per  as 
cop  y-book 
dog  ma  tism 
sol  e  cism 
sol  u  ble 
sol  em  ness 
vol  u  ble 
glut  ton  ous 
buf  fa  lo 


but'ter  cup 
fraud  u  lence 
nurs  er  y 
sur  ger  y 
ur  gen  cy 
loy  al  ty 
loy  al  ist 
roy  al  ty 
roy  al  ist 
re  tra^'ing 
un  fad  ing 
pro  sa  ic 


e  vap'o  rate 
in  fat  u  ate 
in  val  i  date 
pre  var  i  cate 
pro  eras  ti  nate 
re  tal  i  ate 
dis  par  age  ment 
es  tab  lish  ment 
le  gal  i  ty 
lo  cal  i  ty 
mis  an  thro  py 
mor  tal  i  ty 


Lesson  313. 

5l  fac'to  ry 
o  pa9  i  ty 
po  lar  i  ty 
a  nal  o  gous 
col  lat  er  al 
dog  mat  ic  al 
som  nam  u  lism 
som  nam  bu  list 
phi  Ian  thro  pist 
to  bac  CO  nist 
in  flam  ma  ble 
vi  va9  i  ty 


re  fran'gi  ble 
pre  par  a  tive 
ca  tas  tro  phe 
0  rac  u  lar 
col  le'gi  ate 
im  pe  ri  ous 
in  fe  ri  or 
su  pe  ri  or 
o  be  di  ent 
cri  te  ri  on 
com  press'i  ble 
per  cep  ti  ble 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


m 


im  press^i  ble 
e  lect  cr  al 
per  en  ni  al 
po  et  i  cal 
pro  phet  ic  al 
com  plex  i  ty 
ex  trem  i  ty 
im  men  si  ty 
in  dem  ni  ty 
in  teg  ri  ty 
ill  ten  si  ty 
Ion  gev  i  ty 


Lesson  314. 

per  plex'i  ty 
pos  ter  i  ty 
non  en  ti  ty 
pro  pen  si  ty 
pros  per  i  ty 
se  ren  i  ty 
se  ver  i  ty 
sin  cer  i  ty 
ma  lev  o  lence 
ma  lev  o  lent 
im  pet  u  ous 
con  tempt  u  ous 


so  ISm'ni  ty 
in  cred  u  lous 
in  gen  u  ous 
te  mer  i  ty 
re  spect  ive  ly 
su  prem  a  cy 
im  pen  i  tent 
ne  ces  si  tons 
in  dem  ni  fy 
i  den  ti  fy 
in  teg  u  ment 
ob  strep  er  ous 


re  cep'ta  cle 
in  her  i  tance 
pe  des  tri  an 
pro  gen  i  tor 
in  def  i  nite 
ir  res  o  lute 
an  tig'i  pate 
de  lib  er  ate 
ex  hil  a  rate 
fa  cil  i  tate 
ges  tic  u  late 
in  sin  u  ate 


Lesson  315. 

con  tin'u  al 
so  lid  i  ty 
no  bil  i  ty 
pub  li?  i  ty 
fu  til  i  ty 
in  dig  ni  ty 
ma  lig  ni  ty 
na  tiv  i  ty 
sta  bil  i  ty 
sub  lim  i  ty 
stu  pid  i  ty 
con  tin  gen  cy 


me  di^'i  nal 
o  rig  i  nal 
prox  im  i  ty 
ser  vil  i  ty 
scur  ril  i  ty 
fri  gid  i  ty 
in  iq  ui  ty 
le  git  i  mate 
ha  bit  u  ate 
e  quiv  o  cate 
ar  tic  u  late 
pro  mis  cu  ous 


168 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 


as  sim'i  late 
cer  tif  i  cate 
com  mis  er  ate 
de  bil  i  tate 
dis  crim  i  nate 
in  tim  i  date 
in  vig  0  rate 
ob  lit  er  ate 
par  ti?  i  pate 
re  cip  ro  cate 
ra  pid  i  ty 
sim  pli9  i  ty 


Lesson  316 

ti  mid'  i  ty 
dis  trib  u  tive 
di  min  u  tive 
in  quis  i  tive 
e  pit  0  me 
in  vin  ci  ble 
sig  nif  i  cant 
om  nip  o  tent 
pre  die  a  ment 
so  li?  it  ous 
ri  die  u  lous 
con  spic  u  ous 


e  pis'co  pal 
el  lip  ti  cal 
tran  quil  li  ly 
ri  gid  i  ty 
0  rig  i  nate 
pre  cip  i  tate 
re  it  er  ate 
de  lin  e  ate 
con  sid  er  ate 
flu  id  i  ty 
ste  ril  i  ty 
u  til  i  ty 


con  viv'i  al 
ha  bit  u  al 
mu  nic  i  pal 
po  lit  i  cal 
re  cip  ro  cal 
mu  nif  i  cent 
re  cip  i  ent 
par  tiy  i  pant 
i  tin  er  ant 
con  tin  u  ance 
sig  nif  i  cance 
CO  in  ci  dence 


Lesson  317. 

de  lin'quen  cy 
ad  min  is  ter 
per  fid  i  ous 
de  lir  i  ous 
con  tig  u  ous 
re  sid  u  al 
sa  tir  i  cal 
sta  tist  ic  al 
car  niv  o  rous 
fas  tid  i  ous 
in  dig  e  nous 
pre  cip  i  tous 


si  mil'i  tude 
me  rid  i  an 
ob  liv  i  on 
so  \\g,  it  or. 
vi  cis  si  tude 
ven  tril  o  quist 
tber  mom 'e  ter 
to  pog  ra  phy 
my  thol  o  gy 
phe  nom  e  non 
the  od  0  lite 
mo  nop  o  lize 


THE  WORD-BUILDEK. 


169 


Lesson  318, 


6ra''i  grant, 


who  removes  from  a 


country. 
6m'i  grate,  to  leave  a  country  to  reside 

in  another. 
^ri^'i  nence,  a  height;  elevation. 
6m''i  nent,  high;  distinguished. 


6ra^is  sa  ry,  a  secret  agent 


spy. 


e  mis'^sion,  issue;  that  which  is  sent 
out. 

e  mdKu  ment,  gai7i  from  office  or  em- 
ployment. 

e  mention ,  excited  feeling ;  agitation 
of  mind. 

6m''pire,  sway ;  dominion;  rule. 

em  ploy^,  to  use  as  an  agent  or  serv- 
ant; employment. 

6m  pow^'er,  to  confer  power  or  authority. 


em^u  late,  to  strive  to  equal  or  excel; 
to  rival. 

em  u  la^tion,  act  of  striving  to  equal  or 
excel. 

en  a^ble,  to  impart  strength  or  ability. 

en  acf,  to  make  a  law ;  to  perform  ;  to 
act. 

en  am 'el,  a  hard,  glossy  substance;  to 
cover  with  enamel. 

6n  am'or,  to  inflame  with  love. 

en  co^'mi  urn,  high  commendation. 

en  core',  a  call  for  repetition ;  to  call 
for  repetition. 

6n  count'er,  a  meeting  with  hostile  pur- 
pose;  contest;  to  meet  face  to 
face  with  hostile  intent. 

6n  courtage,  to  give  courage  to. 


Lesson  319. 


en  cro2iCh^ , intrude ;  infringe;  trespass. 

6n  d6av'or,  an  attempt ;  to  attempt. 

6n  ddrse',  to  write  on  the  back  of. 

en  dow',  to  provide  for  in  a  pecuniary 
way ;  to  enrich. 

en  dur'ance,  continuance ;  sufferance ; 
patience. 

en  dure',  to  continue ;  to  abide ;  to  re- 
m,ain  firm.. 

^n^er  gy,  inherent  power ;  power  ef- 
ficiently exerted. 

en  f6rce',  to  compel;  to  strengthen.. 

6n  gSn'der,  to  procreate ;  to  produce ; 
to  generate. 

^n  grave',  to  carve  a  device  upon;  to 
impress  deeply. 

6n  gross',  to  copy ;  to  occupy  wholly. 


en  hance',  to  improve ;  to  advance';  to 
increase. 

en  large',  to  increase ;  to  expatiate. 

en  light'en,  to  illuminate ;  to  inform; 
to  instruct. 

en'mi  ty,  hostility ;  hatred;  animosity. 

e  n6r'mous,  great;  wicked;  atrocious. 

6n  rage',  to  fill  with  rage. 

6n  sue^,tofollow ;  to  pursue;  to  succeed. 

6n'ter  prise,  that  which  is  undertaken ; 
willingness  to  undertake. 

6n  ter'tain',  to  maintain;  to  show  hos- 
pitality to;  to  amuse;  to  cherish. 

en  thu'si  ksm,  ardor;  zeal;  inspiration. 

e  phem'e  ral,  existing  for  only  a  brief 
time. 

6p'i  sode,  an  incidental  narrative. 


170 


THE  WOKD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  320. 


fi^'ber,  a  slender  thread  or  thread-like 
substance. 

fick'le,  of  a  changeable  mind ;  capri- 
cious. 

fie  ti^tious,  feigned ;  imaginary. 

fi  d6Ki  ty,  faithfulness ;  integrity. 

fiend^ish,  like  a  fiend ;  malignant. 

fierce,  intensely  earnest ;  ardent. 

flg'^u  ra  tive,  not  literal;  typical;  met- 
aphorical. 

fiFial,  relating  to  a  son  or  daughter ; 
having  the  relation  of  a  child. 

fill,  to  make  full;  to  occupy ;  to  supply 
with. 

film,  a  thin  skin;  a  fine  thread. 

fiKter,  something  p)orous  for  straining 
liquors;  to  purify  by  filtering. 


filth,  dirt;  corruption;  pollution. 

filth^y,  defiled;  impure;  polluted. 

iVxidX, pertaining  to  the  end;  conclusive. 

fl  nance^,  income ;  revenue ;  funds. 

fin  an  cier'',  one  skilled  in  financial 
operations. 

fine,  excellent ;  superior ;  not  coarse  or 
gross;  to  impose  a  pecuniary 
penalty ;  a  penalty. 

fin^ish,  to  terminate;  that  which  fin- 
ishes. 

f ire^p roof,  proo/  against  fire;  incom- 
bustible. 

i'um,  fixed ;  solid;  resolute ;  not  easily 
excited. 

fis^sure,  a  crack ;  a  cleft. 

Mc^cid,  yields  to  pressure ;  soft ;  weak. 


Lesson  321. 


fla^'grant,  flaming ;  raging ;  notorious. 

flag^-stone,  aflat  stone  for  paving. 

fia,n^nel,  woolen  cloth  with  a  soft  nap. 

flare,  to  burn  or  shine  unsteadily ;  an 
offensive  light. 

flash,  a  sudden  burst  of  light ;  an  in- 
stant ;  to  break  forth  suddenly, 
as  light  or  movements. 

flat^ter,  to  please  by  artful  commenda- 
tions. 

flaunt,  to  throw  or  spread  out  in  a 
showy  manner. 

fla^vor,  fragrance ;  savor ;  to  give  fla- 
vor to. 

flaw,  a  fissure;  a  sudden  gust ;  a  defect. 

flay,  to  skin ;  to  strip  the  skin  off. 

flee,  to  run  away  from  da?iger  or  evil. 


fleet,  a  navy ;  swift  in  motion ;  to  hasten. 

flgx^i  h\e, pliable;  too  compliant ;  man- 
ageable. 

flim^sy,  not  substantial ;  without  reason 
or  plausibility. 

flinch,  to  shrink;  to  yield. 

fling,  to  throw ;  to  prostrate ;  to  cast  in 
the  teeth ;  a  throw. 

flip^pant,  talkative;  petxdant. 

Mr^ id,  bright  in  color ;  bright  red;  or- 
nate. 

fluct^u  ate,  to  move  as  a  vane ;  irreso- 
lute. 

flu^ent,  gliding ;  copious ;  flowing. 

flu''id,  capable  of  flowing  ;  a  liquid. 

flut^ter,  to  move  with  rapid  vibrations ; 
to  agitate ;  tumult ;  confusion. 


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171 


Lesson  322. 


gl6n,  a  narrow  and  secluded  valley. 

glib,  smooth;  voluble;  flippant. 

glide,  to  pass  easily  and  rapidly  over. 

gllm^mer,  to  shine  faintly;  a  faint 
light. 

glimpse,  a  momentary  view ;  a  flash. 

glis^ten,  to  emit  a  mild,  subdued,  fltful 
luster. 

^Wiev,  to  sparkle;  to  gleam;  to  glisten. 

gldb^ule,  a  little  globe. 

gWry, renown;  distinction;  grandeur; 
heaven ;  to  exult ;  to  boast ;  to  be 
proud  of. 

gMss'^a  ry,  a  vocabulary  of  words  re- 
quiring explanation. 

glow,  to  shine  with  an  intense,  steady 
light. 


goad,  to  urge  a  beast  with  a  pointed 

instrument;  to  incite;  a  pointed 

instrument. 
goal,  point  to  be  reached  in  a  race; 

end;  purpose. 
g6ng,  aflat  bell. 
g5re,    thick   blood;  a  S -shaped  piece 

sewed  into  a  garment ;  to  pierce  ; 

to  stab. 
g6rge,  a  narrow  passage,  as  between 

mountains;    to    glut;    to  feed 

greedily. 
gor^geous,  showy ;  flne ;  magnificent. 
gor^mand,  a  glutton. 
gdr^mand  ize,  to  eat  greedily. 
gout,  a  painful  inflammation  of  the 

joints. 


Lesson  323. 


gov^ern,  to  regulate  by  authority;  to 
control. 

gov^ern  ment,  act  of  governing ;  au- 
thority ;  a  state. 

grab,  a  sudden  seizure ;  to  grasp  sud- 
denly ;  to  seize. 

grace^ful,  showing  grace  or  beauty  in 
form  or  action. 

gra^cious,  abounding  iii  grace  or  mer- 
cy;  acceptable. 

grade,  a  step  or  degree;  an  inclined 
plane;  to  establish  a  grade. 

grad^u  al,  proceeding  by  degrees. 

grad'u  ate,  to  mark  with  degrees ;  to 
admit  to  an  academical  degree ; 
to  receive  an  academical  degree. 

gran^'a  ry,  a  store- house  for  grain. 


grand,  great ;  flne ;  imposing ;  holding 
an  elevated  rank. 

grand^eur,  quality  of  being  grand. 

gran^ite,  a  species  of  hard  rock. 

grant,  to  concede;  to  bestow;  act  of 
granting ;  a  gift. 

gran^u  late,  to  form  into  grains. 

grap^ple,  to  seize;  to  contend  in  close 
contest;  a  seizing. 

grasp,  to  seize  and  hold;  power  of 
seizing ;  comprehension  of  mind. 

grate^ful,  thankful;  acceptable;  grat- 
ifying. 

grat^i  ij,to  give  pleasure  to;  to  indulge. 

gra  tu''i  tons,  given  free ;  without  cause 
or  reason. 

greet,  to  salute ;  to  accostis 


172 


THE  WORD-BUILDER 


Lesson  324. 


hfim''lock,  a  poisonous  plant ;  an  ever- 
green tree. 

hSm^or  rhage,  a  flow  of  blood. 

h6nch''man,  an  agent ;  a  servant. 

hSr^'ald,  an  officer  who  proclaimed  war 
or  peace ;  to  proclaim. 

herb,  an  annual  plant. 

her  biv^o  rous,  eating  herbs ;  subsisting 
on  herbs. 

herd,  to  form  or  put  into  a  herd;  a 
collection  of  beasts. 

he  rSd^ita  ry,  descended  or  descending 
by  inheritance. 

her^'mit,  one  who  lives  in  solitude. 

he^ro,  one  distinguished  for  valor. 

hSs^'i  tate,  to  be  in  suspense  or  uncer- 
tainty;  to  falter. 


hew,  to  cut  or  shape  with  an  ax. 

hld^e  ous,  shocking  to  the  eye  or  ear. 

hi  la^ri  ous,  mirthful;  jolly. 

hi  lar^i  ty,  a  pleasurable  excitement  of 
the  animal  spirits. 

hin''der,  to  check ;  to  retard;  to  embar- 
rass. 

hln^drance,  act  of  delaying  or  stopping 
motion ;  that  ivhich  delays. 

hint,  to  suggest;  to  intimate ;  an  allu- 
sion ;  an  intimation. 

hire,  to  procure  for  use  for  pay ;  to  give 
the  use  of  for  pay ;  wages;  com- 
pensation. 

hoar,  white  or  grayish-white. 

hdard,  a  large  store  of  anything ;  to 
collect  and  lay  up. 


Lesson  325. 


hoarse,  having  a  harsh,  grating  voice. 
hoax,  to  play  a  trick  upon  for  sport. 
h6d,  a  tray  for  carrying  mortar  and 

bricks. 
hoist,  to   lift  up;  act   of  hoisting;  a 

machine  for  hoisting. 
hdVi  day,  a  religious  anniversary ;  a 

day  of  exemption  from  labor. 
hdm^'age,  respect  paid  by  outward  ac- 
tion; worship. 
h5me^ly ,  of  plain  features. 
hCm^i  cide,  the  killing  of  one  human 

being  by  another ;  a  person  who 

kills  another. 
h6n''est,  fair  in  dealing  with  others. 
hdn^or,  esteem;  excellence  of  character; 

a  mark  of  respect. 


hoot,  to  cry  out  in  contempt ;  a  shout 
of  contempt. 

hOp,  to  leap  or  jump  on  one  leg ;  a  leap. 

hope,  desire  for  and  expectation  of  some 
good;  that  which  is  hoped  for ; 
to  desire  and  expect. 

horde,  a  wandering  gang  or  troop. 

hdr^ri  ble,  causing,  or  tending  to  cause, 
horror. 

h.6v^udi,  frightful ;  hideous;  terrible. 

hCr^ror,  painful  emotion  of  abhorrence 
and  fear ;  that  which  excites 
fear. 

hor^ti  cult  ure,  art  of  cultivating  gar- 
dens. 

horsier  y,  business  of  a  hosier ;  stock- 
ings in  general. 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


173 


Lesson  326. 


im  p6v^er  ish,  to  make  poor ;  to  rob  of 
fertility. 

im  prgg^na  ble,  not  to  be  taken  by  as- 
sault; invincible. 

im  pr6ss',  a  mark  made  by  pressure ; 
to  inculcate ;  to  force  into  public 
service. 

im  prSss^ion,  act  of  impressing ;  influ- 
ence ;  interest;  emphasis. 

im  prinf,  to  impress;  to  stamp  ;  to  fix. 

im^print,  the  name  of  the  publisher  on 
the  title-page  of  the  book. 

im  pr6b^a  ble,  not  likely  to  be  true. 

im  prOmp^tu,  without  previous  study ; 
an  off-hand  speech  or  composi- 
tion. 

im  prove^,  to  make  better ;  to  advance. 


im  pru^dent,  lacking  prudence  or  dis- 
cretion. 

im^pu  dent,  shameless;  audacious; 
brazen. 

im^'pure^,  mixed ;  unchaste ;  obscene. 

in  an^i  mate,  without  life  or  spirit. 

in  au^gu  rate,  to  induct  into  office ;  to 
put  into  action  or  use. 

in  carreer  ate,  to  imprison. 

in  car^nate,  to  clothe  with  flesh. 

in  c6n^di  a  ry,  one  who  maliciously  fires 
another's  buildings ;  inflamma- 
tory. 

in  cen^tive,  motive ;  stimulus. 

in  c6s'sant,  unceasing ;  continual. 

in  ci  dent,  occurring  accidentally ;  cas- 
ual; an  event;  an  episode. 


Lesson  327, 


in  cln^'er  ate,  to  burn  to  ashes. 

in  clp^'i  ent,  beginning ;  commencing. 

in  cis^ion,  act  of  cutting  into ;  a  gash. 

in  cite^,  to  rouse  to  action ;  to  spur  on. 

in  cl6m^ent,  severe;  stormy  ;  cold. 

in  clc'S^ure,  act  of  inclosing ;  that  which 
is  inclosed ;  that  which  incloses. 

in  cliide'',  to  confine  within;  to  em- 
brace. 

in^'come,  annual  profits ;  revenue. 

in  c6m  mode'',  to  make  inconvenie?}t. 

In  c6m^pe  tent,  incapable. 

in  c6r^po  rate,  to  combine  into  one. 

in  cum^bent,  resting  upon ;  an  office- 
holder. 

in  debfed,  in  debt  or  under  obliga- 
tion. 


in  de  fat^i  ga  ble,  not  capable  of  being 

fatigued. 
in  deKi  ble,  incapable  of  being  blotted 

out. 
in  dem^ni  fy,  to  secure  against  loss;  to 

reimburse. 
in  d6m^ni  ty,  freedom  from    loss    or 

damage ;  remuneration  for  loss 

or  injury. 
in^d6x,  that  which  points  out;  a  refer- 
ence; the  forefinger  ;  to  furnish 

an  index. 
in'di  cate,  to  point  out ;  to  show   by 

symptoms. 
in  dlct^ment,  an  accusation  in  law  o? 

otherwise. 
in^di  gence,  poyeriy ;  want;  need. 


174 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  328. 


I6g''a  cy,  a  gift,  hy  will,  of  personal 
property. 

le^'gal,  according  to,  or  pertaining  to, 
law. 

le^gal  ize,  to  make  lawful. 

l6g^i  ble,  capable  of  being  read  or  un- 
derstood. 

l6g''is  late,  to  enact  laws. 

l6g^is  la  ture,  the  law-making  body  in 
a-  state. 

le  git^i  mate,  accordant  with  law ;  gen- 
uine. 

lei^sure,  vacant  time;  convenient  op- 
portunity. 

l6nd,  to  give  for  temporary  use ;  to  let 
for  hire. 

Wm  ent,  mild;  clement;  merciful. 


lep^er,  a  person  affected  with  leprosy . 

l6p^ro  sy,  a  cutaneous  disease. 

les  see^,  one  to  whom  a  lease  is  granted 

leth^ar  gy,  morbid  drowsiness. 

lev^el,  even;  flat;  equal  in  rank   or 

degree;    to   reduce  to  equality 

of  condition. 
lev^i  ty,  buoyancy ;  vanity ;  frivolity. 
lev^y,  to  raise  or  collect  by  assessment ; 

act  of  levying  or  taking  by  force; 

that  which  is  levied. 
li^a  ble,  obliged  in  law  or  equity. 
li^bel,  a  published  defamation ;  to  de- 
fame. 
libber  al,  giving  with  a  free  hand;  not 

narrow  in  mind;  not  bound  by 

tenet  or  creed. 


Lesson  329. 


lib^'er  ate,  to  set  free  from  restraint. 

lib''er  iy,  freedom  from  restraint ;  priv- 
ilege. 

li^'cense,  authority ;  document  by  which 
permission  is  granted ;  to  permit. 

lien,  a  legal  claim ;  a  claim  on  prop- 
erty for  debt. 

lieu,  room ;  stead ;  in  place  of. 

lig^'a  ture,  a  bandage ;  act  of  binding. 

lim^it,  bound  or  edge;  a  prescribed 
termination. 

lim^pid,  clear  and  transparent. 

lin^e  age,  race ;  descendants. 

lin^e  a  ment,  outline;  form;  feature. 

lin^ger, /o  loiter;  to  hesitate;  to  remain 
long  in  any  state. 

lin^i  ment,  a  kind  of  liquid  ointment. 


lint,  raveled  linen. 

liq^ue  fy,  to  dissolve;  to  melt;  to  be- 
come liquid. 

liq'uid,  flowing  easily ;  a  fluid  not 
gaseous. 

liq'ui  date,  to  make  liquid;  to  pay ;  to 
settle. 

litter  al,  according  to  the  letter ;  ex- 
pressed by  letters. 

litter  a  ry,  relating  to,  or  acquainted 
with,  literature. 

litter  a  ture,  learning;  literary  pro- 
ductions. 

\\V\  gate,  to  contest  in  law ;  to  push  a 
suit  in  law. 

lit^ter,  a  light  bed;  rubbish;  to  put 
into  a  disordered  condition. 


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175 


Lesson  330. 


mas^sa  ere,  human  butchery. 

msiSfi^iye,  forming  a  mass;  heavy. 

raas''ter  ly,  showing  thorough  knowl- 
edge or  superior  skill. 

mas^tiff,  a  large  variety  of  dog. 

mate,  companion;  husband  or  wife; 
to  match. 

ma  te^ri  al,  composed  of  matter ;  cor- 
poreal. 

ma  ter^nal,  relating  to,  or  becoming,  a 
mother ;  motherly. 

mat^in,  morning  service;  time  of  morn- 
ing service. 

mat^ri  cide,  the  killing  or  the  slayer  of 
a  mother. 

mat^ri  mo  ny,  union  of  man  and  woman 
as  man  and  wife ;  marriage. 


ma  ture^,  complete;  full-grown ;  ripe 

to  ripen. 
max^im,  a  brief  proposition  of  impon- 

ant  practical  truth. 
may^or,  chief  magistrate  of  a  city. 
maze,  a  confusing  network  ofp)assages; 

confusion  of  thought;  to  bewilder, 
mea^ger,  defective  in  quantity ;  poor  in 

quality. 
mean,  destitute  of  distinction ;  lacking 

dignity. 
me  chan^ic,  an  artisan;  artificer. 
med^dle,  to  interpose  officiously. 
med'i  tate,  to  dwell  upon  in  thought. 
meKan  chol  y,  gloomy  state ;  depressed 

in  spirit. 
meFo  dy,  tune  of  a  piece  of  music. 


Lesson  331 


mfem^brane,  a  thin,  extended  tissue  of 
the  body. 

me  men^to,  a  souvenir. 

m6m''oir,  a  memorial  account;  a  biog- 
raphy. 

mem^o  rize,  to  commit  to  memory. 

m6n^ace,  a  threat ;  an  overhanging  evil. 

mend,  to  repair;  to  alter  for  the  better, 
to  become  improved. 

men^di  cant,  begging ;  poor ;  a  beggar. 

me^ni  al,  servile;  low ;  a  servant. 

m6n^tion,  to  speak  of  anything  inci- 
dentally. 

mer^can  tile,  relating  to  merchants  or 
their  business. 

•ner'ce  na  ry,  acting  or  serving  for  pay. 

m6r'ri  ment,  gayety  with  laughter. 


mes^sage,  a  communication  from  one 
to  another. 

mes^sen  ger,  one  who  carries  a  message. 

met^al,  a  hard  earthy  substance. 

m6th^od,  mode  or  manner  of  doing  any- 
thing. 

mi  as''ma,  an  infectious  exhalation. 

mVcsi  a  semi-transparent  mineral. 

mien,  outward  appearance ;  beariiig. 

mi^grate,  to  change  one's  place  of  res- 
idence. 

mild,  gentle  in  temper  or  disposition. 

miFi  ta  ry,  relating  to  soldiers  or  v)ar. 

mincer,  one  who  mines;  a  digger  of 
mines. 

min^gle,  to  unite  in  one  body;  to 
mix. 


176 


THE  WORD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  332. 


niimb,  lacking  the  power  of  sensation 
and  motion;  to  benumb. 

num^ber  less,  inmimerable. 

nu'mer  al,  relating  to,  or  expressing, 
number. 

nun^ner  y,  a  cloister  in  which  nuns 
reside. 

nfip^'tial,  relating  to  marriage;  mar- 
riage. 

ntirt^ure,  act  of  nourishing  ;  education; 
to  bring  up. 

nu^tri  ment,  that  which  nourishes ;  that 
which  promotes  enlargement  or 
improvement. 

o^ral,  relating  to  the  mouth ;  spoken. 

o  Faction,  a  formal  discourse  delivered 
in  public. 


or^a  tor,  an  eloquent  speaker. 

6r''ches  tra,  space  in  a  theater  for  the 
musicians;  a  band  of  instru- 
mental  musicians. 

or  dain^,  to  establish;  to  regulate;  to 
set  apart.  : 

or^de  al,  severe  scrutiny. 

6r^di  nance,  a  rule  established  by  au- 
thority ;  an  established  rite. 

or^di  na  ry,  common ;  plain ;  usual. 

origan  ize,  to  furnish  with  organs ;  to 
arrange  or  combine. 

6r^i  f  ice,  mouth  or  opening  of  a  tube. 

6v^'\  gin,  beginning  of  anything. 

o  rig^i  nate,  to  bring  into  existence. 

or^na  ment,  embellishment :  to  make 
beautiful. 


Lesson  333. 


6r''tho  d6x,  sound  in  the  Christian  faith. 

6s'cil  late,  to  move  backward  and  for- 
ward; to  vibrate. 

6s^se  ous,  consisting  of,  or  resembling, 
bone. 

Os'si  fy,  to  change  into  bone ;  to  become 
bone. 

6s  t6n^si  ble,  avowed ;  apparent. 

(5s  ten  taction,  act  of  making  a  pomp- 
ous display. 

6s^tra  cize,  to  exile ;  to  banish. 

oust,  to  take  away ;  to  eject;  to  turn  out. 

vyUt  fit,  an  equipment ;  a  fitting  out. 

out^growth,  that  which  results  from 
anything. 

out^'law,  one  excluded  from  the  benefit 
or  protection  of  the  law. 


out^line,  a  sketch  ;  general  indication  ; 
to  draw  in  outline. 

out^rage,  affront;  insult;  abuse.   . 

out^right,  instantly;  completely;  ut- 
terly. 

out  strip^,  to  advance  beyond. 

o  va^tion,  an  expression  of  popular 
homage. 

o^ver  dose,  too  great  a  dose. 

covert,  open  to  view ;  apparent ;  pub- 
lic. 

ovvn^er,  a  rightful  possessor. 

6x^ide,  a  compound  of  oxygen  with 
some  other  element. 

6x^y  gen,  a  gaseous  element. 

6x^y  gen  ate,  to  cause  to  combine  with 
oxygen. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


177 


Lesson  334. 


pas^sion,  a  suffering ;  the  suffering  or 
crucifixion  of  the  Saviour;  a 
capacity  for  emotion. 

pas^sion  ate,  easily  moved  to  anger ; 
excited  by  love,  desire,  etc. 

paa^sive,  inactive ;  acted  upon;  inert; 
submissive. 

pas^time,  anything  luhich  occupies 
one's  time,  or  pleases  so  that 
the  passing  of  time  is  not  noticed. 

pa  ter^nal,  relating  to  a  father ;  de- 
rived from  a  father. 

pa  thet^ic,  tending  to  excite  the  tender 
emotions. 

pa^thos,  that  which  excites  emotions. 

pa^tient,  suffering  submissively;  one 
under  the  doctor's  care. 


pa^tri  ot,  one  who  loves  and  defends 

his  country. 
pa  tri  6V\c,  full  of  patriotism. 
pa''tri  6t  ism,  love  of  country. 
pa^tron,  one  who  aids,  supports,  of^ 

protects. 
pat^tern,  a  model;  a  quantity  of  cloth 

sufficient  for  a  garment ;  to  copy. 
pa  viFion,  a  tent;  to  furnish  or  cover 

with  pavilions. 
pay^ee,  one  to  whom  money  is  to  be  paid. 
pay^ment,  act  of  payment ;  that  which 

is  paid. 
peace''a  ble,  free  from   war,  turmoil, 

etc.;  tranquil. 
p6as^ant,  a  common  tiller  of  the  soil  in 

European  countries;  a  rustic. 


Lesson  335. 


pgc'u  late,  to  embezzle. 

pe  cuFiar,  particular  ;  special. 

pe  cun^i  a  ry,  pertaining  to  money. 

p6d^ant,  one  who  makes  a  show  of  su- 
perior knowledge. 

p6d''es  tal,  base  of  a  column,  statue,  etc. 

peer,  an  equal;  a  nobleman. 

p6n^al  ty,  punishment  for  crime  or 
offense. 

p6n^dant,  a  hanging  appendage;  a 
pennant. 

p6nd^ing,  remaining  undecided. 

-p^n^aive,  thoughtful ;  sad;  expressing 
sadness. 

pe  nu^ri  ous,  saving  to  a  fault  in  the 
use  of  money. 

p6n^u  ry,  want;  poverij/. 


per  ceive'',  to  obtain  knowledge  through 
the  senses. 

per  cgp^tion,  act  or  faculty  of  perceiv- 
ing;  discernment. 

per^co  late,  to  pass  through  small 
openings;  .to  filter. 

per^emp  to  ry,  decisive;  final;  positive. 

per''fi  dy,  violation  of  faith ;  treachery. 

per^fo  rate,  to  pierce;  to  make  holes 
through. 

pSr^il,  exposure  to  injury,  loss,  etc. 

per^ish,  to  be  destroyed;  to  die;  to  decay. 

per^'jure,  to  cause  to  take  a  false  oath; 
to  swear  falsely. 

per^ju  ry,  act  of  swearing  falsely. 

per^raanent,  durable;  lasting. 

per  pSt^u  al,  never  ending ;  continmst 


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THE   WORD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  336. 


TB;  me-',  to  repeat  something  prepared 

previously. 
re  claim^,  to  reform;  to  restore;  to  cor- 
rect. 
re  cluse'',  retired  from  the  world;  a 

religious  devotee. 
rSc'6^  nize,  to   know  again;  to   avow 

knowledge  of. 
T^c^ol  lect,  to  recall  knowledge  of. 
rec'om  mend,  to  commend  to  another. 
r6c^om  pense,  to  give  an  equivalent  for 

services,  loss,  etc.;  an  equivalent 

returned. 
rfeCon  cile,  to  conciliate ;  to  adjust ;  to 

settle. 
rfic'ti  fy,  to  make  right ;  to  refine  by 

distillation,  etc. 


rSc^ti  tude,  uprightness ;  integrity. 

re  cupper  ate,  to  regain  health. 

re  deem^,  to  purchase  back ;  to  ransom; 

to  deliver;  to  fulfill,  as  a  promise. 
r6d''o  lent,  scattering  fragrance ;  odor- 
ous. 
re  dr6ss^,  to  remedy ;  to  make  amends 

to. 
re  fine,  to  purify ;  to  clarify. 
re  f ine^ment,  act  of  refining ;  state  of 

beiiig  refined ;  cidture;  elegance. 
re  flgcf,  to  give  back;  to  rebound;  to 

think  upon. 
re  f6rm^,  to  shape  anew ;  to  restore  to 

a  good  condition. 
re  frain^,  to  forbear ;  to   abstain;  the 

burden  of  a  song. 


Lesson  337. 


rfiPuge,  shelter  or  'protection  from  dis- 
tress or  danger, 

re  fute^,  to  prove  to  be  false  or  erroneous. 

re  gale,  to  gratify ;  refresh ;  a  princely 
entertainment. 

re  gard^,  to  observe ;  to  notice ;  respect. 

r^g^i  cide,  one  who  murders  a  king ; 
the  murder  of  a  king. 

re  grSf,  to  be  sorry  for ;  pain  of  mind 
or  conscience. 

re  hears 'al,  recital  of  a  piece  for  final 
reiidering  before  the  public. 

reign,  royal  authority  and  rule;  to 
govern. 

re  it^er  ate,  to  say  or  do  repeatedly. 

re  ju^'ve  nate,  to  make  young  again. 

•«  late,  to  narrate;  to  pertain. 


r6Fe  gate,  to  remove;  to  consign;  to 

banish. 
r6Fe  vant,  applicable ;  pertinent. 
re  W'd  ble,  trustworthy. 
re  lin^quish,    to    withdraw  from;    to 

renounce  a  claim  to. 
reKish,  to  like  the  taste  of;  to  enjoy ;  a 

pleashig  taste. 
re  ly^,  to  rest  with  confidence. 
re  mand^,  to  recommit  or  send  back. 
rem^e  dy,  that  which  cures  a  disease 

or  counteracts  an  evil;  to  apply 

a  remedy. 
re  misp/,  negligent  in  duty  or  business. 
rem^nant,  what  remains ;  a  slight  trace. 
re  mCn^strate,  to  give  strong  reasons 

against. 


THE  WORB-BUILDER. 


179 


Lesson  338. 


sch6d''ule,  a  catalogue ;  a  list. 
scin^til  late,  to  emit  sparks;  to  sparkle. 
sci^on,  a  shoot  of  a  plant;  a  descend- 
ant. 
sc6fF,  to  deride;   to  scorn;  expression 

of  scorn,  etc. 
scoun^drel,  a  mean,  worthless  fellow. 
scrive^ner,  one  who  draws  contracts  or 

other  legal  writings. 
scru^pu  \oVi^,  full  of  scruples;  careful; 

exact. 
scru^ti  nize,  to  examine  critically. 
sculpt^ure,  art  of  carving  wood,  stone, 

etc.  into  images;   to   carve;  to 

engrave. 
scur^'ril  ous,  using   low   and  indecent 

language. 


sear,  to  wither ;  to  scorch ;  dry ;  with- 
ered. 

se  cede^,  to  withdraw  from  association. 

se  clude^,  to  separate  from  others. 

se^cret,  known  only  to  a  few ;  hidden. 

se  date^  not  disturbed  by  passion. 

sSd^en  ta  ry,  accustomed  to,  or  requiring 
much,  sitting. 

s6d^i  ment,  matter  which  settles  to  the 
bottom. 

se  duce^,  to  entice  from  the  path  of 
rectitude. 

s6d^u  lous,  diligent  in  application. 

seize,  to  take  suddenly  or  by  force. 

seFdom,  rarely ;  not  often. 

se  lect^,  to  choose ;  chosen ;  of  special 
value. 


Lesson  339. 


s6m'blance,  likeness;  resemblance. 

sem^i  na  ry,  an  institution  of  learning. 

se^nlle,  relating  to  old  age. 

sen^ior,  more  advanced  in  age,  rank, 
etc. ;  one  older  in  years. 

sen  sa^tion,  impression  through  the 
senses. 

s6n^si  ble,  capable  of  beiiig  perceived 
by  the  senses  or  the  mind ;  hav- 
ing the  capacity  of  receiving 
impressions  through  the  senses 
or  the  mind;  characterized  by 
good  sense. 

sen^su  al,  relating  to,  or  affecting,  the 
senses;  carnal;  voluptuous. 

sen  ien^tial,  comprising  sentences;  re- 
lating to  sentences. 


sen^ti  ment,  a  thought  prompted  by 
feeling;  decision  formed  by 
reasoning. 

se^quel,  that  which  follows;  conse- 
quence. 

se  rene^,  clear  and  calm;  undisturbed. 

serf,  CL  slave  employed  in  husbandry. 

serge,  a  woolen  twilled  stuff. 

se^ri  al,  relating  to,  or  consisting  of,  a 
series;  a  work  appearing  iji 
parts  successively. 

se^ri  ous,  grave ;  earnest ;  important. 

se^rous,  thin;  watery;  relating  to 
serum. 

s6r^ra  ted,  notched  on  the  edge  like  a 
saic. 

ser^vile,  slavish;  dependent;  cringing. 


180 


THE  WOBD-BUILDER, 


Lesson  340. 


t6n^sion,  act  of  stretching ;  great  ex- 
citement of  feeling. 

t6p^id,  moderately  warm. 

ter^'mi  iiate,  to  limit ;  to  finish. 

t6r''ri  fy,  to  frighten. 

terse,  concise- or  compact. 

t6st,  a  critical  examination  or  trial;  to 
prove. 

t6s  ta^tor,  a  man  who  leases  a  will  at 
death. 

t6s  ta^trix,  a  woman  who  leaves  a  will 
at  death. 

t6s^ti  fy,  to  bear  witness ;  to  declare 
under  oath. 

t^s^ti  mo  ny,  proof;  evidence. 

tSx^tile,  woven  or  capable  of  being 
woven. 


t6xt^ure,  a  fabric  formed  by  weaving. 

thaw,  to  melt,  as  ice  or  snow ;  to  cause 
to  melt;  the  melting  of  ice  or 
snow,  etc. 

the''a  tre,  a  building  for  dramatic  per- 
formances. 

theme,  a  subject  on  which  one  writes  or 
speaks ;  a  dissertation. 

the^o  rize,  to  form  theories;  to  speculate. 

the^o  ry,  speculation ;  hypothesis. 

ther^mal,  relating  to  heat;  warm. 

ther  mSm^e  ter,  an  instrument  for 
measuring  temperature. 

the^sis,  an  essay  upon  a  specific  theme. 

thick^'et,  a  collection  of  trees  and  shrub- 
bery. 

thirst,  desire  or  want  for  drink. 


Lesson  341 


th6ng,  a  narrow  strap  of  leather  for 
tying. 

thor^ough,  through  and  through;  com- 
plete. 

thor^ough-bred,  bred  from  the  best 
blood;  accomplished. 

thrall,  a  slave ;  bondage. 

threat,  declared  intention  to  inflict 
injury. 

thrift,  a  thriving  condition ;  success  in 
acquiring  money  or  property. 

thrive,  to  prosper  by  industry ;  to  grow 
vigorously. 

thrdb,  to  palpitate ;  a  strong  pulsation. 

thrdng,  a  large  number  of  persons  in  a 
collective  body ;  to  form  a  col- 
lective body  of  people. 


thrust,  to  push  with  force ;  a  violent 
push. 

thwart,  across  something,  or  to  move 
across ;  to  frustrate. 

thyme,  a  pungent  aromatic  plant. 

ti^dings,  account  of  happenings ;  news. 

tier,  a  row  or  rank,  one  above  another. 

tilFer,  one  who  cidtivates  the  soil. 

tim^id,  lacking  courage;  afraid;  cow- 
ardly. 

tinge,  to  imbue  or  impregnate  with  a 
foreign  substance ;  a  slight  in- 
fusion. 

ti^ny,  very  small. 

ti^rade^,  a  declamatory  application  of 
invective. 

tire^'some,  tedious ;  fatiguing. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER.  181 


SECTION    III. 


Lesson  342. 

SYNONYMS  AND  ANTONYMS. 

The  following  list  of  words  embraces  several  synonyms  on  the  same 
line  with  antonyms,  or  words  of  reverse  meaning.  This  arrangement 
will  be  found  very  convenient  for  reference. 

Advise,  counsel,  urge — Dissuade,  defer,  remonstrate. 
Afford,  yield,  produce — Retain,  deny,  withhold. 
Agony,  pain,  grief — Comfort,  rapture,  joy,  ease. 
Aid,  help,  support — Oppose,  thwart,  baffle. 

Alacrity,  alertness,  cheerful  readiness — Slowness,  repugnance,  aversion. 
Ambiguous,  equivocal,  doubtful — Obvious,  apparent,  manifest. 
Amusement,  sport,  recreation,  diversion — Toil,  fatigue,  labor. 
Answer,  reply,  response — Question,  query,  challenge. 
Appreciate,  prize,  value — Misjudge,  dislike,  ignore,  undervalue. 
Arbitrary,  exact,  absolute — Mild,  lenient,  yielding. 
Asperse,  calumniate,  defame — Praise,  commend,  eulogize. 
Atrocious,  cruel,  flagrant — Laudable,  kind,  admirable. 
Auspicious,  opportune,  favorable — Fruitless,  hopeless,  abortive. 
Awake,  arouse,  excite — Allay,  pacify,  soothe,  quiet. 
Bad,  evil,  wicked — Virtuous,  benevolent,  good. 
Baffle,  confuse,  defeat — Abet,  promote,  assist. 
Bare,  naked,  destitute — Dressed,  robed,  full. 
Base,  low,  mean,  vile — Noble,  lofty,  refined,  honorable. 
Bashful,  diffident,  modest — Bold,  impudent,  forward. 
Basis,  foundation,  ground — Superstructure,  edifice,  statement. 
Bear,  endure,  support — Resign,  resent,  reject. 
12 


182  THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 

Beautiful,  fine,  handsome — Ugly,  coarse,  hideous,  ghastly. 

Beautify,  adorn,  decorate — Deform,  denude,  deface. 

Beg,  beseech,  implore,  entreat — Exact,  extort,  require. 

Behold,  observe,  inspect — Disregard,  neglect,  overlook. 

Bestow,  confer,  give — Withdraw,  withhold,  reserve,  appropriate. 

Blunder,  error,  mistake — Exactness,  correctness,  accuracy. 

Boisterous  vehement,  violent — Peaceful,  calm,  serene. 

Brief,  short,  concise — -Protracted,  long,  extended. 

Buy,  purchase,  barter — Sell,  vend,  retail. 

Calculate,  compute,  estimate — Guess,  conjecture,  surmise. 

Callous,  hard,  unfeeling — Soft,  tender,  impressible. 

Caprice,  fancy,  freak — Purpose,  conviction,  seriousness. 

Celebrated,  famous,  renowned — Oblivious,  obscure,  unknown. 

Changeable,  fickle,  variable — Firm,  inflexible,  constant. 

Charge,  accuse,  commission — Clear,  free,  discharge. 

Chastity,  purity,  modesty — Obscenity,  impurity,  shamelessnesSc 

Cherish,  foster,  shelter — Suppress,  discard,  abandon. 

Comfort,  console,  assuage — Annoy,  irritate,  aggravate. 

Communicate,  impart,  disclose — Suppress,  withhold,  conceal. 

Contaminate,  corrupt,  pollute — Purify,  cleanse,  clarify. 

Cordial,  hearty,  sincere — Cold,  ceremonious,  insincere. 

Cross,  petulant,  fretful— Amiable,  good-humored,  patient. 

Cure,  heal,  restore — Harm,  ulcerate,  wound. 

Deadly,  fatal,  mortal— Vital,  healthful,  wholesome. 

Dearth,  scarcity,  want — Plenty,  copiousness,  sufficiency. 

Decay,  decline,  wane — Grow,  increase,  enlarge. 

Defer,  delay,  postpone — Expedite,  hasten,  dispatch. 

Delicate,  fine,  tender— Rough,  coarse,  harsh. 

Derision,  scorn,  mockery — Respect,  regard,  admiration. 

Detest,  abhor,  loathe,  hate — Desire,  like,  long  for,  love. 

Droop,  fade,  languish — Revive,  flourish,  luxuriate. 

Entangle,  ensnare,  entrap — Unravel,  free,  extricate. 

Exact,  demand,  insist — Disclaim,  waive,  forego. 

Extol,  applaud,  praise — Censure,  blame,  reprove. 

Fragile,  brittle,  frail— Stout,  tough,  strong. 


THE  WORD-BUILDEB.  188 

Free,  liberate,  rescue — Fetter,  bind,  hold. 

Grieve,  afflict,  pain — Ease,  soothe,  console,  rejoice. 

Guard,  defend,  protect,  shield — Betray,  endanger,  forsake. 

Hostile,  adverse,  inimical — Friendly,  concord,  kindly. 

Humble,  modest,  unpretentious — Lofty,  ostentatious,  pretentious. 

Indignity,  affront,  outrage,  insult — Respect,  defence,  homage. 

Infamy,  ignominy,  disgrace— Celebrity,  honor,  renown. 

Inflame,  excite,  arouse — Quench,  allay,  quiet. 

Irony,  satire,  sarcasm — Praise,  compliment,  seriousness. 

Justice,  equity,  right — Injustice,  partiality,  wrong. 

Keen,  acute,  sharp — Blunt,  obtuse,  dull. 

Little,  diminutive,  small,  tiny — Large,  massive,  enormous. 

Low,  depressed,  base,  abject — Lefty,  elevated,  high-minded. 

Luscious,  sweet,  delicious — Acid,  bitter,  sour. 

Luster,  brightness,  brilliancy — Dullness,  darkness,  obscuration. 

Luxury,  effeminacy,  wantonness — Hardship,  masculinity,  stoicism. 

Miserly,  avaricious,  penurious — Liberal,  munificent,  generous. 

Mix,  mingle,  blend — Separate,  classify,  sift. 

Moist,  damp,  humid,  wet — Arid,  dry,  parched,  burnt. 

Morose,  gloomy,  sullen — Genial,  affable,  pleasant. 

Mutilate,  deface,  mar — Mend,  restore,  repair. 

Myth,  fable,  legend — Fact,  narrative,  history. 

Nourish,  cherish,  foster — Starve,  blight,  destroy. 

Oscillate,  vibrate,  swing — Stationary,  quiet,  still. 

Perplex,  confuse,  puzzle — Analyze,  simplify,  enlighten. 

Persuade,  urge,  exhort — Dissuade,  deter,  indispose. 

Petty,  small,  trifling,  mean — Large,  important,  noble. 

Prevent,  hinder,  impede — Promote,  aid,  facilitate. 

Profuse,  lavish,  prodigal — Scant,  sparing,  poor,  destitute. 

Pulsate,  throb,  beat — Regular,  constant,  flowing. 

Putrid,  corrupt,  foul — Sweet,  sound,  pure,  fresh. 

Quaint,  odd,  antique — Ordinary,  common,  modern. 

Quick,  active,  brisk — Slow,  sluggish,  tardy. 

Quiet,  calm,  repose — Motion,  agitation,  unrest. 

Remote,  distant,  foreign — Near,  close,  related,  domestic. 


184  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

Requisite,  essential,  necessary — Superfluous,  redundant,  unnecessary. 

Retract,  revoke,  recall,  renounce — Restate,  reiterate,  repeat. 

Retrieve,  recover,  regain,  rescue — Lose,  abandon,  forsake. 

Riches,  opulence,  affluence — Poverty,  indigence,  penury. 

Rigid,  stiff",  strict,  severe — Pliant,  limber,  lenient,  mild. 

Rogue,  knave,  rascal,  scamp — Gentleman. 

Romantic,  wild,  fictitious — Real,  literal,  truthful. 

Rumor,  report,  hearsay — Evidence,  proof,  testimony. 

Shine,  scintillate,  glisten,  glow — Glimmer,  wane,  fade. 

Shun,  avoid,  elude,  eschew — Court,  seek,  appropriate. 

Silly,  absurd,  foolish — Astute,  wise,  intelligent. 

Sleek,  smooth,  silken,  glossy — Rough,  hairy,  dull. 

Sly,  artful,  cunning,  crafty — Open,  artless,  frank,  fair. 

Spongy,  porous,  soft — Impervious,  compact,  hard. 

Staid,  steady,  grave,  sedate — Fussy,  erratic,  peculiar. 

Suggest,  intimate,  propose — Dictate,  demand,  declare. 

Torrid,  burning,  hot,  arid — Temperate,  cool,  frigid. 

Transient,  fleeting,  ephemeral — Abiding,  enduring,  lasting. 

True,  honest,  plain — False,  perfidious,  spurious. 

Type,  emblem,  token — Ruse,  disguise,  decoy. 

Unusual,  rare,  seldom — Customary,  common,  frequent. 

Vanish,  disappear,  fade — Appear,  approach,  loom. 

Venerate,  revere,  respect — Despise,  execrate,  abhor. 

Willful,  perverse,  obstinate — Obedient,  willing,  docile,  tractablCc 

Youthful,  juvenile,  puerile — Aged,  senile,  decrepit. 

Zeal,  ardor,  interest — Torpor,  apathy,  indiff'erence. 

Lesson  343. 

THE  STUDY  OF   ETYMOLOGY- 

It  should  be  the  aim  of  every  American  youth  to  be  able  to  speak  and 
write  English  well.  In  order  to  do  this,  we  must  know  how  to  choose  our 
words.  Generally  we  can  tell  by  the  appearance  of  a  word  whether  it  is 
primarily  an  English  word,  or  whether  it  is  derived  from  some  other  language. 
Besides  this,  we  should  know  the  meaning  of  the  word,  so  that  we  may  use  ii 
correctly. 


THE  WORB-BUILDEB.  185 


The  science  which  treats  of  the  derivation  and  meaning  of  words  is  called 
Etymology. 

The  study  of  etymology  indicates  two  distinct  lines  of  inquiry — the  gram- 
matical and  historical  changes  in  words.  Thus  the  formation  of  hoping  and 
hoped,  from  the  verb  hope,  is  a  grammatical  change ;  but  the  formation  of 
hopeless,  hopelessly,  and  hopelessness  is  an  historical  change. 

A  brief  explanation  of  the  most  important  principles  and  terms  belonging 
to  the  science  of  etymology  is  found  under  the  head  of  Definitions  in"  the,  first 
few  pages  of  this  book. 

Elements  of  the  English  Language. — The  English  language,  although 
made  up  of  words  from  numerous  languages,  has  but  two  principal  sources — 
Anglo-Saxon  and  Latin. 

The  Anglo-Saxon  element  predominates  in  our  words  of  one  or  two 
syllables ;  while  the  greater  part  of  our  words  of  three,  and  nearly  all  of  our 
words  of  four  or  more,  syllables  are  derived  from  the  Latin,  Greek,  French,  and 
other  languages,  but  especially  from  the  Latin.  The  grammar  or  framework, 
however,  is  purely  Saxon. 

Owing  to  their  popular  and  expressive  character,  Anglo-Saxon  words  are 
principally  used,  both  in  ordinary  speech  and  in  the  works  of  celebrated 
writers.  It  is  estimated  that  in  the  writings  of  reputed  English  authors 
sixty  to  seventy  per  cent,  of  the  words  are  of  Saxon  origin. 


Lesson  344. 

RULES  FOR  SPELLING   ENGLISH   DERIVATIVES. 

Rule  I. — When  a  syllable  beginning  with  a  vowel  is  joined  to  a  monosyllable, 
cr  a  word  accented  on  the  last  syllable,  ending  in  a  single  consonant  preceded 
by  a  single  vowel,  or  by  a  vowel  after  qn,  the  final  consonant  is  doubled;  as, 
gun,  gunner ;  rob,  robbed;  hat,  hatter. 

Exception  1. — Final  x,  equivalent  to  ks,  is  not  doubled:  as,  fox,  fox^; 
coax,  coaxer. 

Exception  2. — The  final  consonant  is  not  always  doubled  when  the  deriva- 
tive does  not  retain  the  accent  of  the  primitive  word  :  as,  prefer^,  pref^erence. 

Rule  II. — When  a  final  consonant  is  not  preceded  by  a  single  vowel,  or 
when  the  accent  does  not  fall  on  the  last  syllable,  it  should  not  be  doubled 
on  receiving  a  suffix;  as,  heat,  heated;  boil,  boiling ;  visit,  visiting. 


186  THE  WOED-BUILDER. 

Rule  III. — Silent  e  at  the  end  of  a  primitive  word  is  generally  omitted  on 
taking  a  suffix  beginning  with  a  vowel:  as,  blame,  blamable ;  bake,  baking. 

Exception  1. — Silent  e  preceded  by  c  or  g  at  the  end  of  a  primitive  word 
is  retained  on  receiving  a  suffix  when  it  is  necessary  to  preserve  the  soft 
sounds  of  the  consonants:  as,  peace,  peaceable;  singe,  singeing. 

Exception  2. — Final  e  is  retained  in  words  ending  in  the  letters  oe,  to  pre- 
serve tlie  form  of  the  root :  as,  hoe,  hoeing  ;  shoe,  shoeing ;  woe,  woeful. 

Rule  IV. — Silent  e  at  the  end  of  a  primitive  word  is  usually  retained  on 
receiving  a  suffix  beginning  with  a  consonant :  as,  pale,  paleness ;  blue,  blue- 
ness ;  terse,  tersely. 

Exceptions. — Due,  duly;  true,  truly ;  judge,  judgment;  abridge,  abridg- 
ment, etc. 

Rule  V. — Silent^  is  frequently  placed  at  the  end  of  a  word  to  show  that  the 
preceding  vowel  is  loivg :  as,  ban,  bane ;  dam,  dame  ;  rob,  robe. 

Rule  VI. — When  final  y  of  a  primitive  word  is  preceded  by  a  consonant,  it  is 
changed  to  I  on  receiving  a  suffix  not  beginning  with  i :  as,  merry,  merrily ; 
pity,  pitiful. 

Exception  1. — When  final  y  is  preceded  by  a  vowel,  it  remains  unchanged; 
as,  ray,  rayless. 

Exception  2. — When  final  y  is  preceded  by  a  consonant,  it  does  not  change 
on  receiving  a  suffix  beginning  with  i :  as,  pity,  pitying. 

Exception  3. — When  a  primitive  word  ends  in  ie,  the  le  is  changed  into  y 
on  receiving  the  suffix  ing :  as,  die,  dying ;  lie,  lying. 

Exception  4. — In  monosyllables  final  y  is  not  changed  on  receiving  a  suffix 
beginning  with  a  consonant :  as,  dry,  dryly ;  shy,  shyness. 

Lesson  345. 

ANGLO-SAXON  OR   ENGLISH   ELEMENT. 
PREFIXES. 

a-  =  at,  to,  in,  on  (corruption  of  A.-S.  on). 

a-bed  =  in  bed  ;  a-ground  =  on  the  ground. 
be-        =  about,  near,  upon,  over,  for,  by,  in. 

be-cause  =  by  cause  :  be-hind  =  in  the  rear  of. 
It  gives  a  transitive  signification,  as  in  be-come,  be-speak ;  it 
forms  verbs  from  adjectives,  as  in  be-dim,  be-late;  it  forma 
verbs  from  nouns  and  other  verbs,  as  in  be-friend,  be-think. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER.  187 

en-        =  in,  on,  into,  to  make,  to  surround  (em  before  b,  m,  or  jp). 

en-throne  =  to  place  on  a  throne  ;  em-brace  =  to  surround  with 

the  arms. 
It  changes  an  adjective  or  noun  into  a  verb,  as  in  en-rich. 

for-       =  against,  away. 

for-bid  =  to  bid  against;  for-get,  to  get  away  from  memory. 

fore-     =  before. 

fore-cast  =  to  contrive  6e/brehand ;  fore-tell  =  to  tell  before. 

gain-     -=  against, — as,  gain-say  =  to  speak  against. 

mis-      =  amiss,  defect  or  error,  wrong,  evil. 

mis-begotten  =  begotten  amAss ;  mis-teach  =  to  teach  wrongly; 
mis-spell  =  to  make  an  error  in  spelling. 

n-  =  not, — as,  n-either  =  not  either ;  n-ever  =  not  ever ;  n-one  =  not  one. 

off-        =  from,  —as,  off-spring  =  a  descendant/rom ;  off-shoot  =^  a  shoot  from. 

out-       =  beyond,  from,  off,  excess,  or  superiority. 

out-law  =  to  place  beyond  the  protection  of  the  law ;    out- 
rage =  excessive  violence  or  injury. 

over-     ^=  above,  beyond. 

over-head  =  above  the  head ;  over-reach  =  to  reach  heyo^id. 

re-        =  again,  back  (naturalized  Latin  prefix). 

re-build  =  to  build  again ;  re-call  =  to  call  hack. 

to-        =  the,  this  (corruption  of  the). 

to-day  =  this  day  ;  to-morrow  =  the  morrow. 

i«n-        =  not  (with  adjectives),  to  undo  (with  verbs). 

un-kind  :=  not  kind ;  un-twist  =  to  undo  a  twist. 

under-  =  below,  beneath,  lower. 

under-line  =  to   draw   a  line   below ;    under-brush  —  shrubs 
growing  beneath  trees ;  under-ling  =  one  lower  in  rank. 

Up-        =  upward,  subversion,  keeping  in  place. 

iip-lift  =  to  lift  upward;  up-set  =  to  subvert;  up-hold=:to 
keep  in  place,  to  maintain, 

with-     =^from  or  against,  opposition,  privation. 

with-draw  =  to  retire  from ;  with-stand  =  to  stand  against. 


188  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

Lesson  346. 

SUFFIXES. 

Ar,  ard,  er,  yep,  ster  =  one  who  or  that  which  (agent  or  doer), 
li-ar  =  one  who  lies. 

plac-ard  =  that  which  is  stuck  up  on  a  public  place, 
teach-er  =  one  who  teaches, 
saw-yer  =  one  who  saws  timber, 
young-ster  =  one  who  is  young. 

Dom,  head,  hood,  ness,  ship,  ric,  wic  =  state,  quality,  condition. 
king-dom  =  state  of  a  king, 
block-head  =  state  of  stupidity, 
man-hood  =  state  of  man. 
happi-ness  =  state  of  enjoyment, 
friend-ship  =  condition  of  friends, 
bishop -ric  =  state  or  jurisdiction  of  a  bishop, 
baili-wick  =  state  or  jurisdiction  of  a  bailiff. 

En^Je,  kin,  let,  ling,  ock  =  little,  that  is,  place  of,  made  of,  etc. 
kit-ten  =  a  little  cat. 
wood-en  =  made  of  wood, 
lass-ie  =  a  little  lass. 

stream-let  =  a  little  stream  (derived  from  the  French), 
gos-ling  =  a  little  goose, 
hill-ock  =  a  little  hill. 

Fill,  ly,  ish,  ern,  y,  like  =  resembling,  having  the  quality  of,  relating  to,  full  of. 

joy-ful  =  having  the  quality  of  joy. 
friend-ly  =  like  or  resembling  a  friend. 


Lesson  347. 

ANGLO-SAXON  ROOTS  WITH  ENGLISH  DERIVATIVES, 

All  the  letters  in  Saxon  words,  except  c,  have  the  same  powers  as  those 
of  the  modern  English  alphabet.  C  always  has  the  power  of  k ;  thus,  cyng 
is  pronounced  as  if  written  king,  cyth  as  if  written  kith. 

The  letters  j,  k,  q,  v,  and  z  are  not  foimd  in  Anglo-Saxon,  but  cw  has  the 
power  of  qu;  au  at  the  end  of  a  syllable  or  between  two  vowels  has  the 


THE  WORD-BUILDER. 


189 


sound  of  V ;  thus,  cwen,  a  woman,  is  prounced  queen;  heauth,  heaveth;  and 
euen,  even. 

The  vowels  are  sounded  as  in  mat,  pen,  sin,  not,  and/wn.  A,  e,  and  i,  with 
an  acute  accent  over  them,  are  sounded  like  the  vowels  heard  in  lame,  cede, 
and  fine :  o  accented  is  sounded  like  oo  in  moon,  and  u  accented  sounds  like 
ou  in  house;  thus,  ham  =^  hame;  Jet  =feet;  die  ^=  dike ;  hoc  =  book;  and 
mus  =  mouse. 

The  Saxons  never  used  diphthongs.  When  two  vowels  occur  in  succession 
3ach  has  a  distinct  sound,  except  ae,  generally  written  oe,  which  has  the  sound 
of  a  in  cat.  Thus,  hlaec  =  black ;  glaed  =  glad.  When  accented,  ae  has  the 
sound  of  a  in  father ;  thus  laeden  =  laden,  to  lead ;  laern  =  lam,  to  teach. 

Oe  rarely  occurs,  but  when  it  is  used  it  has  the  sound  of  e  in  me;  thus, 
doeman  =  deman,  to  deem. 

^before  a  and  o  has  the  sound  of  y ;  as  also  i  before  e  and  u;  thus,  earl  = 
yarl;  euw  =  you;  iett  =yet;  and  iugoth  -^^^yugoth,  youth. 


Analysis  of  Derivatives. 

Method. — Prepare  the  lesson  according  to  the  accompanying  diagram,  and 
recite  it  according  to  the  oral  form  of  analysis : 

WRITTEN    ANALYSIS. 


Derivatives. 

Roots. 

Prefixes, 

Suffixes, 

afoot 

fot 

a 

' 

overturn 

tyrnan 

over 

drunkard 

drincan 

ard 

cookery 

coc 

ery 

lawyer 

lecgan 

yer 

ORAL   ANALYSIS. 

The  word  afoot  is  an  English  derivative,  formed  from  the  Anglo-Saxon  root 
fot  by  the  use  of  the  prefix  a.  The  prefix  signifies  on,  and  the  root  signifies 
the  part  of  the  leg  below  the  ankle ;  hence,  the  meaning  of  the  derivative  is 
on  foot  or  in  action. 

The  word  drunkard  is  an  English  derivative,  formed  from  the  word  drunk 
(Anglo-Saxon  drincan,  to  suck  in)  by  use  of  the  suffix  ard.  Drunk  signifies 
to  be  intoxicated,  and  ard  signifies  one  who ;  hence,  the  meaning  of  the  deriv- 
ative is  one  who  drinks  to  intoxication. 


190 


THE  WORD-BUILDEK. 


aec,  an  oak — acoru,  oaken,  Auckland. 

aecer,  afield — acre,  acreage. 

aer,  before— early,  ere,  erelong,  erst. 

agan,  to  have— owe,  own,  owner,  disown. 

b^can,  to  6afce— baker,  bakery,  bake- 
house, batch. 

baec,  back — backbite,  backslide,  aback. 

baenc,  a  bank  or  raised  place — bank, 
banker,  bankrupt,  bankruptcy, 
embankment. 

bald,  bold,  brave — bold,  boldness. 

b^na,  death — bane,  baneful,  henbane. 

beacnian,  to  beckon — beck,  beckon,  beacon. 

bellan,  to  roar — bawl,  bellow. 

beodan,  to  pray,  to  bid — bid,  bidding, 
bead,  beadsman,  beadle,  forbid, 
unbidden. 

beorgan,  to  protect — borough,  borrow, 
burgh,  burglar,  burrow,  harbinger, 
harbor,  berth. 

beorht,  bright— bright,  brightness. 

beran,  to  bear,  to  bring  forth — barrow, 
bear,  bier,  birth. 

bidan,  to  wait — abide,  abode. 

blndan,  to  bind — band,  bond,  bondage, 
bundle. 

blaec,  pale — bleach,  bleak. 

blawan,  blade,  bladder,  blast,  blazon, 
bluster. 

bletsian,  to  bless— bless,  blessing. 

br4d,  broad — broadcloth,  breadth,  aboard. 

brecan,  to  break — brake,  breaker,  break- 
fast. 

breost,  the  breast — breast-plate,  breast- 
work, abreast. 

brucan,  to  use — broker,  brokerage,  brook 
(to  endure). 

buan,  to  cultivate — boor,  boorish,  neigh- 
bor. 

bur,  a  chamber — a  bower. 

byldan,  to  design,  to  make — build,  builder, 
building. 

byrnan,  to  burn — brand,  brandish,  brandy. 

cennan,  to  beget — Lin,  kindred,  mankind. 


cloene,  cle^n — cleanly,  cleanliness,  un- 
clean. 

clatb,  cloth — clothe,  clothier,  clothing, 
unclad. 

cleafan,  to  cleave— cleaye,  cleaver,  cloven. 

cnapa,  a  boy — knave,  knavery. 

cnawan,  to  know — knowledge,  acknowl- 
edge. 

ciunan,  to  come — comely,  comeliness,  be- 
come. 

cunnan,  to  know,  to  be  able — can,  cannery, 
con,  conundrum,  cunning,  keen, 
ken,  king. 

cwellan,  to  slay— ^il\,  quell. 

daeg,  a  (Zai/— daylight,  daisy  {=  day's 
eye). 

deor,  dear — dear,  dearth,  darling,  endear. 

deorc,  dark — dark,  darken,  darkness. 

die,  a  mound,  a  ditch — dike,  ditch,  ditcher. 

doeman,  to  think— deem.. 

d6in,  judgment — doom,  doomsday. 

ddn,  to  do — doer,  deed,  undo,  undone. 

dragan,  to  draw— drag,  draggle,  drain, 
draughtsman. 

drifan,  to  drive— drive,  driver,  drove, 
drift. 

drigan,  to  dry— drought,  drug  (dried 
plants),   druggist. 

drincan,  to  suck  i«— drench,  drink, 
drunken. 

drypan,  to  drip  or  drop— drip,  drop, 
drivel. 

dyn,  a  noise — din,  dun. 

eage,  the  eye—eje,  eyeball,  eyelid. 

eald,  old — alderman,  earl,  elder. 

efan,  just^-e\en,  evenness,  uneven. 

eorth,  earth — earth,  earthy,  earthquake, 

faer,  fear — fearful,  fearless. 

faran,  to  go — fare,  farewell,  ferry,  way- 
farer. 

fedan,  to  feed — feed,  feeder,  fodder, 
father. 

fleogan,  to  fly—6.ag,  flake,  fledije,  flicker, 
flight. 


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191 


fleotan,  to  float— &oa,t,  fleet. 

floman,  to  flow— Qood,  flow. 

folgian,  to  go  after — follow,  following, 
follower. 

f6t,  the,  foot — foot,  fetter,  fetlock. 

fugel,  a  bird — fowl,  fowler,  fowling-piece. 

fyr,  fire — fiery,  fireworks,  bonfire. 

gabban,  to  mock — gabble,  gibe,  jabber. 

gast,  a  ghost— ga,s,  ghastly,  ghostly, 
aghast. 

getan.  to  get — get,  beget,  begotten,  forget. 

gifan,  to  give— gi\e,  gift,  forgiveness, 
misgive. 

grafan,  to  digf— grave,  graver,  groove, 
engrave. 

growan,  to  grow — grow,  growth. 

grund.  the  ground — ground,  groundless, 
ground-work. 

habban,  to  have — have,  haft,  behave, 
misbehave. 

halig,  holy — hallow,  holiday. 

h&m,  a  dwelling— hamlet,  home,  homeli- 
ness. 

hangian,  to  hang — hang,  hanger,  hinge, 
unhinge. 

beard,  hard — harden,  hardihood,  hard- 
ware. 

bedan,  to  heed — heed,  heedful,  heedless. 

beorte,  the  heart — hearty,  heartless,  dis- 
hearten. 

bleapan,  to  leap — leap,  overleap,  elope- 
ment. 

buntian,  to  i-ush — hunt,  hunter,  hunts- 
man. 

bus,  a  house — housewife,  husband  (=  hus 
+  bonda). 

hyran,  to  hear— hear,  hearer,  hearsay. 

laedan,  to  lead — lead,  leader,  loadstone. 

laeran,  to  teach— ]ea,Tn,  learner,  lore. 

lecgan,  to  lay — lay,  layer,  lawful,  ledge. 

leobt,  light — lighten,  lighthouse^  en- 
lighten. 


lie,  like — likely,  likeness,  unlike. 

luf,  love;  lufian,  to  love — lover,  lovely, 
lief. 

lyfan,  to  permit — leave,  belief,  believer. 

metan,  to  measure— meet,  meeting,  meet 
(fit). 

mynd,  the  mind — mind,  mindful,  remind. 

nama,  a  name — name,  nameless,  name- 
sake. 

plegan,  to  exercise,  to  sport — play,  playful. 

ripan,  to  reap — reap,  reaper,  ripe,  ripe- 
ness. 

saegan,  to  say— say,  saying,  hearsay. 

sar,  painjul— sore,  soreness,  sorrowful. 

sceadan,  to  shade — shade,  shadow,  shed 
(enclosure). 

sceofan,  to  push — shove,  shovel,  scuffle. 

sceotan,  to  shoot— shoot,  shot,  sheet, 
shutter. 

scyppan,  tofoi-m — shape,  shapeless,  land- 
scape. 

sellan,  to  give — sale,  sell,  sold. 

seen,  to  see — see,  seer,  sight,  oversee. 

settan,  to  set;  sittan,  to  sit— set,  sette» 
beset. 

side,  side — side,  sideboard,  aside. 

slipan,  to  glide— sW-p,  slipper,  slipshod. 

soft,  soft— soften,  softly,  softness. 

specan,  to  spm/s— speak,  speaker,  be. 
speak. 

standan,  to  stand— standard,  understand. 

stigan,  to  ascend — stair,  staircase,  stile. 

streccan,  to  stretch — stretch,  stretcher, 
straight. 

taecan,  to  show,  to  teach — teach,  teach- 
able. 

tyrnan,  to  turn— turn,  turner,  turnkey. 

wacan,  to  awake— wake,  wakeful,  watch. 

warnian,  to  defend,  to  beware — warn, 
warning,  wary. 

witan,  to  know— Mvise,  wisdom,  witness, 
wizard. 


192  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

Lesson  348. 

THE   LATIN   ELEMENT. 

PREFIXES. 

Note. — The  primary  forms  of  prefixes  are  put  in  bold  type,  and  tlieii 
euphonic  variations  in  ordinary  Roman.  Generally  the  final  consonant  ol 
the  prefix  coalesces  with  the  initial  letter  of  the  root. 

a,  ab,  abs--=/rom;  as,  a-vert,  to  turn  from ;  ab-solve,  to  release  from;  abs- 
tain, to  hold  from. 

ad,  a,  ac,  af,  ag,  al,  an,  ap,  ar,  as,  at  =  to;  as,  ad-here,  to  stick  to;  a-gree,  to  be 
pleasing  to ;  ac-cede,  to  yield  to ;  af-fix,  to  fix  to;  ag-grieve,  to  give  pain 
to;  al-ly,,to  bind  to;  an-nex,  to  tie  to ;  ap-pend,  to  hang  to;  ar-rive,  to 
come  to;  as-sent,  to  yield  to;  at-test,  to  bear  witness  to. 

am,  amb,  ambi  =  around;  as,  am-putate,  to  cut  around;  amb-ient,  going 
around;  ambi-guous,  doubtful. 

ante,  ant,  d,ni\  ^  before ;  as,  ante-cedent,  ^om^  before;  an-cestor  [antcessor), 
one  who  goes  or  lives  before;  anti-cipate,  to  take  before. 

bi,  bis  =  two  or  twice;  as,  bi-ped,  a  two-footed  animal;  bis-cuit,  twice  cooked. 

circum,  circa  =  around;  as,  circum-ambulate,  to  walk  around;  circu-it,  to 
journey  around. 

con,  CO,  cog,  col,  com,  cor  =  with  or  together;  as,  co-equal,  equal  with;  con- 
cur, to  run  together;  cog-nate,  born  together;  col-lect,  to  gather  to- 
gether; com-bine,  to  put  together;  cor-respond,  to  communicate  {in 
writing)  with. 

contra,  contro,  counter  =  against;  as,  contra-diet,  to  speak  against;  contro- 
vert, to  turn  against;  counter-act,  to  operate  against. 

de  =  down,  from,  or  off;  as,  de-scend,  to  go  down  from ;  de-part,  to  go  away 
from ;  de-fend,  to  fend  off. 

dis,  di,  dif  =  asunder,  apart,  opposite  of;  as,  dis-joint,  to  put  asunder ;  di-verge, 
to  incline  apart;  dif-fer,  to  bear  apart  or  disagree. 

ex,  e,  ec,  ei=  out,  from  ;  as,  ex-tract,  to  draw  out;  e-ject,  to  cast  out;  ec-centric, 
from  the  center ;  ef-face,  to  scratch  out ;  ex  signifies /orm(?r^t  when  placed 
before  the  name  of  an  oflSce,  as  ex-mayor. 

exira  =^  beyond ;  as,  extra-ordinary,  beyond  ordinary;  extra-vagant,  wander- 
ing beyond. 

in,  il,  im,  ir  (in  nouns  and  verbs)  =  m,  into,  on;  as,  in-ciude,  to  shut  in;  il- 
luminate, to  throw  light  on;  im-port,  to  carry  into ;  ir-rigate,  to  turn 
water  on. 


THE  WORD-BUILDER.  193 


in,  ig,  il,  im,  ir  (in  adjectives  and  nouns)  =no^;  as,  in-correct,  not  correct; 

ig-noble,  not  noble;  il-licit,  not  permitted;  im-prudent,  not  prudent; 

ir-regular,  not  regular. 
inter,  mtel^  between,  among;  as,  inter-pose,  to  ^5^ace  between;  intel-ligent, 

chosing  between. 
intra  ^=  within;  as,  intra-mural,  within  the  walls. 
\n\ro  =^  within,  in,  into;  as,  intro-duce,  to  lead  into. 
juxta  =  near,  next;  as,  juxta-position,  a  placing  near. 
mai,  male  =  e'i;i7,  HI;  as,  mal-formation,  information;  male-diction,  prediction 

of  evil. 
non  =  not;  as,  non-appearance, /a iVi^re  to  appear;  non-descript,  not  described. 
Ob,  obs,  o,  oc,  of,  op  =  in  the  way  of,  against,  out ;  as,  ob-viate,  to  meet  in  the 

way;  o-mit,  to  leave  out;  oc-cur,  to  run  against — hence,  to  happen; 

of- fend,  to  strike  against;  op-pose,  to  place  against. 
per,  pel  =:  through,  thoroughly ,  by ;  as,  per-vade,  to  extend  through ;  pel-lucid, 

thoroughly  clear ;  per  annum,  by  the  year. 
post  =  behind,  after;  as,  post-script,  written  after;  post-pone,  to  put  after,  to 

defer, 
pre  =  before;  as,  pre-sage,  to  foretell;  pre-cede,  to  go  before. 
preter  =  beyond;  as,  preter-natural,  beyond  nature. 
pro,  pol,  Tpur  =  for,  forth,  forward ;  as,  pro-noun, /or  a  noun;  pro-ceed,  to 

go  forth ;  pol-lute,  to  put  forth  foulness ;  pur-pose,  to  set  forth  an  end 

or  aim. 
re,  Yed  =  back,  anew ;  as,  re-deem,  to  buy  back;  re-draft,  to  draft  anew. 
retro  =  backward,  back ;  as,  retro-spect,  a.  looking  backward. 
86  =:  aside,  apart ;  as,  se-duce,  to  lead  aside ;  se-clude,  to  shut  apart. 
sine,  &\xn.  ^^  without ;  as,  sine-cure,  without  care;  sim-ple,  without  folds,  plain. 
sub,  sue,  suf,  sug,  sum,  sup,  sus  = 'wnc?er,  after;  as,  sub-scribe,  to  write  under; 

suc-ceed,  to  follow  after ;  suf-fer,  to  undergo ;  sug-gest,  to  convey  to  the 

mind  from  under;  sum-mon,  to  hint  from  under ;  sup-plant,  to  plant  by 

digging  under ;  sus-tain,  to  hold  up  when  under. 
•ubter  =  under,  beneath ;  as,  subter-ranean,  under  ground. 
super  =  a/>oz;e,  over;  as,  super-natural,  above  nature;  super-vision,  an  over- 
seeing. 
trans,  tra-=  o?;(?r,  beyond,  through;  as,  trans-gress,  to  step  beyond;  tra-verse, 

to  pass  over. 
ultra  =  6e?/onc?,  extreme;  as,  ultra- montane,  beyond  the  mountains;  ultra-ist, 

one  who  goes  to  extremes. 
vice  =  in  place  of ;  as,  vice-president,  one  who  acts  in  place  of  a  president. 


194  THE  WOBD-BUILDER. 


Lesson  349. 

SUFFIXES. 

able,  ible,  ble  =  able  to  he,  fit  to  he;  as,  ar-able,  ahle  to  he  plowed;  blam-able, 

fit  to  he  hlamed ;  solu-ble,  that  may  be  dissolved. 
ac  (found  only  in  Latin  derivatives  of  Greek  origin)  =  of,  like,  pertaining  to ; 

as,  ca.rdi-a.c, pertaining  to  the  heart;  demoni-ac,  like  a  demon. 
aceous,  acious  =  of,  like,  having ;  as,  carbon-aceous,  having  carbon;  cap-acious, 

having  capacity. 
acy  ^=  state,  conditioii,  or   quality   of  being ;  as,  conturn-acy,  state   of  hei7ig 

puffed  up. 
acy  (Gr.  akos)  =  rank,  office,  jurisdiction;  as,  cur-acy,  the  office  of  a  curate; 

pap-acy,  the  office  or  jurisdiction  of  the  pope. 
age  =  act  of,  condition,  collection ;  as,  pass-age,  act  of  passing ;  assembl-age, 

collection  of  persons ;  bond-age,  condition  of  a  slave ;  {z^t  is  found  only 

in  French-Latin  derivatives). 
al=adj.,  act  of,  pertaining   to,  being;  as,  dent-al,  pertaining   to  (he  teeth; 

dispos-al,  the  act  of  disposing ;  capit-al,  hdng  the  head  of  a  column. 
an,   ane  =  o/,   like,  pertaining    to,    one  who;   as,   Americ-an,   of  America; 

hum-ane,  like  man;  mund-ane,  pertaining   to   the  v)orld;  histori-an, 

one  who  writes  history. 
a  nee,  ancy  =  quality  of,  act  of,  result  of,  being ;  as,  ignor-ance,  state  of  being 

ignorant;  eleg-ance,  quality   of  being   elegant;  const-ancy,  the   being 

constant. 
Bni=^  being,  one  who;  as,  verd-ant,  being  green;  mendic-ant,  one  who  begs. 
an  =  of  like,  relating  to,  one  who ;  as,  insul-ar,  relating  to  an  island;  globul-ar, 

like  a  globe ;  begg-ar,  one  who  begs. 
ary  ^  relating  to,  place  where,  thoA  which,  one  who ;  as,  avi-ary,  place  where 

birds  are  kept;  lumin-ary,  that  which  gives  light;  salut-ary,  relating  to 

health ;  mission-ary,  one  who  is  sent. 
ate  =  one  who,  full  of,  having  the  quality  of,  to  perform  or  cause  ;  as,  deleg-ate, 

one  who  is  sent;  passion-ate, /i^/^  of  passion ;  eradic-ate,  to  uproot. 
cle,  cule  =  diminutive ;  as,  ici-cle,  a   little  cone  of  ice ;  animal-cule,  a  little 

animal. 
ene  =^ pertaining  to;  as,  terr-ene, pertaining  to  the  earth. 
ence,  encj  =  state  of  being,  a  doing ;  as,  abs-ence,  state  of  being  absent;  in- 

noc-ency,  a  state  of  beirig  innocent. 
ent  =  one  who,  that  which,  being ;  as,  presid-ent,  one  who  presides :  serp-eni 

that  which  creeps;  ard-ent  (being),  burning. 


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escence,  escent  ^^  state  of  becoming  (noun),  becoming  (adj.);  as,  putr-escence, 
state  of  becoming  putrid ;  putr-escent,  becoming  putrid. 

■fie  =  making,  causing ;  as,  paci-fic,  making  peace ;  sopori-fic,  causing  sleep. 

flee  =  something  made  or  done ;  as,  arti-fice,  something  done  with  art ;  ori-fice, 
an  opening-made. 

fy  =  to  make ;  as,  certi-fy,  to  make  sure ;  forti-fy,  to  make  strong. 

le,  ical  =-^  adj.,  like,  pertaining  to,  made  of,  one  who ;  as,  gigant-ic,  like  a  giant; 
\\\&ioY-\cdl,  pertaining  to  history ;  metall-ic,  made  of  metal;  rust-ic,  one 
who  is  a  couMryman. 

iee  =^thal  which;  as,  just-ice,  that  which  is  just;  not-ice,  that  which  notifies. 

id  =  quality,  pertaining  to ;  as,  ac-id,  having  the  quality  of  sourness. 

We  =  relatiiig  to,  apt  to;  as,  puer-ile,  relating  to  a  boy ;  frag-ile,  apt  to  break. 

ine  =  of,  belonging  to ;  as,  ferain-ine,  belonging  to  a  woman. 

ion  =  act  of,  state  of  being,  that  which,  -ing ;  as,  extens-ion,  act  of  extending ; 
salvat-ion,  state  of  being  safe;  product-ion,  that  which  is  produced. 

ite  ;=  being,  one  who  is ;  as,  favor-ite,  one  favored;  prosel-yte,  one  who  is  con- 
verted. 

jty,  ty  =  state  or  quality  of  being ;  as,  equ-ity,  quality  of  justice;  liber-ty,  state 
of  being  free. 

\ye=^one  who,  that  which;  as,  capt-ive,  one  who  is  captured;  miss-ive,  that 
which  is  sent. 

ix  =  feminine ;  as,  testatr-ix,  a  woman  who  leaves  a  will. 

men\=^  being,  act  of,  thing,  or  place ;  as,  excitement,  being  excited;  punish- 
ment, act  of  punishing ;  acquire-ment,  the  thing  acquired. 

mdny  =  state  of  being,  that  which ;  as,  acri-mony,  state  of  being  sharp ;  testi- 
mony, that  which  is  declared. 

QV^one  who,  that  which,  quality  of;  as,  act-or,  one  who  acts;  mot-or,  thaC 
which  moves;  err-or,  quality  of  erring. 

ory  ■— pertaining  to,  place  where,  that  v)hich;  as,  ^vei?ii-ovy ,  pertaining  to  a 
preface;  arm-ory,  place  where  arms  are  kept;  direct-ory,  that  which 
directs. 

ose ,  ous  =^  full  of ;  as,  verh-ose,  full  of  v)ords ;  iierW-oMB,  full  of  peril. 

p\e=  folded;  as.  quadru-ple, /o?^r/b^d 

tude  -^  state  of  bei7ig,  quality  of ;  as,  servi-tude,  state  of  being  a  slave ;  forti- 
tude, quality  of  being  brave. 

ule  ^=  little ;  as,  caps-ule,  a  little  case. 

u\ent=^fullof;  as,  \\r-u]eni,  full  of  poison ;  tra.Vid-u\ent,  full  of  fraud. 

ure  =  act  of,  state  of,  that  which ;  as,  fract-ure,  act  of  breaking ;  compoa-ure, 
the  state  of  being  composed ;  creat-ure,  that  which  is  created. 


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Lesson  350. 

INTRODUCTION  TO  THE   STUDY  OF   LATIN-ENGLISH 
DERIVATIVES. 

A  Latin  root  is  a  primitive  Latin  word.  English  derivatives  are  generally 
formed  from  a  part  of  tlie  root  called  the  radical. 

A  radical  is  a  word  or  part  of  a  word  from  which  English  derivatives  are 
formed.  The  different  grammatical  forms  of  a  root-word  may  give  rise  to 
several  radical  forms. 

Latin  roots  consist  chiefly  of  verbs,  nouns,  and  adjectives. 

In  the  pronunciation  of  Latin  words  every  word  must  have  as  many  syllables 
as  it  has  vowels  or  diphthongs ;  as  moneo  {^=  mon^e  o). 

Verb-radicals  are  formed  principally  from  the  first  person  singular  of  the 
present  indicative,  and  the  supine,  a  verbal  noun  corresponding  to  the  English 
present  infinitive  or  participle.     Thus : 


First  person 

singular, 
present  in- 

Supine (verbal  noun). 

Radical. 

Derivative. 

Signification. 

dicative. 

amo 

amatum 

{Hove) 

{loving  or  to  love) 

am 

am  +  ity 

state  of  being  friendly. 

credo 

creditum 

{I  believe) 

{believing  or  to  believe) 

cred 

cred  +  ible 

able  to  be  believed. 

divido 

divisum 

{I  divide) 

{dividing  or  to  divide) 

divis 

divis  +  ion 

act  of  dividing. 

Noun-radicals  and  adjective-radicals  are  formed  from  the  nominative  and 
from  the  genitive  (English  possessive)  case  of  these  parts  of  speech.     Thus : 


Nominative  case. 

Radical. 

Derivative. 

Signification. 

centrum 

integer 

magnus 

Ill 

central 

integrity 

magnify 

relating  to  the  center, 
state  of  being  upright, 
to  make  great. 

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Lesson  351. 

LATIN   ROOTS  AND  THEIR  DERIVATIVES. 

Method. — Prepare  the  written  analysis  for  the  inspection  of  the  teacher,  and 
recite  according  to  the  oral  form  of  analysis. 


WRITTEN    ANALYSIS. 


Derivative. 

Radical. 

Prefix. 

Suffix. 

predict 
servile 
legal 
conductor 

diet 
serv 
leg 
duct 

pre 
con 

ile. 
al. 
or. 

ORAL   ANALYSIS. 

"^e  word  predict  is  an  English  derivative,  formed  from  the  radical  diet, 
Latin  root  dicere,  by  the  use  of  the  prefix  pre.  The  prefix  signifies  before, 
and  the  Latin  root  dicere  signifies  to  say ;  hence  the  meaning  of  the  derivative 
is  to  say  before  or  to  prophesy. 

The  word  servile  is  an  English  derivative,  formed  from  the  radical  serv, 
Latin  root  servus,  by  the  use  of  the  suffix  ile.  The  Latin  root  senms  signifies 
a  slave,  and  ile  signifies  relating  to ;  hence  the  meaning  of  the  derivative  is 
relating  to  a  slave  or  slavish. 

Note. — Each  Latin  word  with  its  signification  is  placed  as  a  head  to  its 
radical  form  or  forms  and  the  derivatives  formed  therefrom.  The  radicals  or 
stems  are  placed  to  the  left  in  bold-faced  type.  Frequent  practice  should  be 
given  in  forming  English  derivatives,  as  well  as  in  analyzing  them.     Thus : 

Alie^nus  is  a  Latin  word  signifying  another,  foreign.  The  radical  is  alien, 
which  is  adopted  as  an  English  word  signifying  a  foreigner,  one  owing  allegiance 
to  a  foreign  country ;  alien  +  ate  =  alienate,  signifying  to  cause  something  to 
be  transferred  to  another ;  hence,  (a)  to  transfer  title  or  property  to  another, 
(b)  to  estrange,  to  withdraw ;  in  -f  alien  -f  able  =  inalienable,  signifying  that 
not  to  be  given  to  another. 

AG^ERE :  a^go,  ac^tum,  to  do,  to  drive. 
ag,  act — act,  action,  active,  actor,  agent,  agile,  enact,  transact. 
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198  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

AMA^RE,  to  love;  AMKCUS,  a  friend. 
am,  amic — amiable,  amity,  amicable,  inimical,  amateur, 

AN^IMUS,  mind,  passion ;  AN^IMA,  life. 
anim — animal,  animalcule,  animate,  animosity,  unanimity,  reanimate. 

AN^NUS,  a  year. 
ann — annals,  annual,  annuity,  millennium,  perennial. 

ARS,  artis,  art,  skill. 
art — art,  artist,  artisan,  artful,  artless,  artifice,  artillery,  inert. 

AUDI^RE,  au^'dio,  audi^tum,  to  hear. 
audi,  audit — audible,  audience,  audit,  auditor,  auditory,  obey,  disobey. 

BAR^BARUS,  savage,  uncivilized. 
barbar — barbarian,  barbaric,  barbarism,  barbarize,  barbarously. 

BIS,  twice;  BKNI,  two  by  two. 
bi — biennial,  bifurcate,  billion,  biped,  bivalve,  bisect,  combine. 

BO^NUS,  good;  BE^NE,  well. 
bonus,  bene — bonus,  boon,  bounty,  bountiful,  benefit,  benefaction. 

C^D^ERE,  cae^do,  cse^sum,  to  cut,  to  kill. 
cide,  cise — decide,  fratricide,  homicide,  concise,  decision,  precision. 

CAL^CULUS,  a  pehhle. 
calcul — calcine,  calculate,  calculable,  incalculable,  miscalculate. 

CA^PUT,  cap-'itus,  the  head. 
capit — cap,  cape,  capital,  decapitate,  precipice,  precipitate. 

CA^RO,  car^nis, /esA. 
earn — carnage,  carnal,  carnival,  incarnate,  incarnation. 

CA^VUS,  hollow. 

cav — cave,  cavern,  cavity,  concave,  excavate,  cavil. 

CrVIS,  a  citizen;  CKVITAS,  a  state. 
civ — city,  citizen,  citadel,  civic,  civil,  civilian,  civilization,  uncivilized. 


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COL^ERE,  co^lo,  cuFtum,  to  till,  to  cultivate. 
cult,  cultiv — colony,  culture,  agriculture,  cultivate,  cultivation. 

COR,  cor^dis,  the  heart. 
cord — core,  cordial,  accord,  discord,  record,  courage,  encourage. 

COR^PUS,  cor'poris,  the  body. 
corpor — corporal,  corporeal,  corporate,  corps,  corpulent,  corset,  incorporate. 

CREA^RE,  cre^,  crea^tum,  to  create. 
creat — create,  Creator,  creature,  uncreated,  procreate,  recreate. 

CUR^RERE,  cur^ro,  cur^sum,  to  run. 
curp,  curs — current,  currency,  excursion,  discourse,  occur,  succor. 

DIG'NUS,  worthy. 
dign — dignify,  dignitary,  dignity,  indignant,  deign,  condign. 

DOCE^RE,  do'ceo,  doc'tum,  to  teach. 
doc,  doct — docile,  docility,  doctrine,  document,  documental. 

DU^CERE,  du^co,  duc^'tum,  to  lead,  to  bring  forward. 
due,  duct — adduce,  deduce,  educate,  duchy,  introduce,  ductile,  conduct. 

FI^NIS,  an  end,  a  limit. 
fln— fine,  finance,  finis,  final,  finite,  finish,  define,  definite,  indefinable. 

FIR^MUS,  strong,  able. 
firm — firm,  firmness,  infirm,  firmament,  affirm,  confirm. 

GRA^TUS,  thankful,  pleasing. 
grat — grateful,  gratis,  gratitude,  gratuity,  gratify,  disgrace,  agree. 

HO^MO,  hom^inus,  a  man. 
horn — homage,  homicide,  human,  humanity,  humanize,  inhuman. 

I^RE,  e^,  i^tum,  to  go. 
It — ambition,  initial,  initiate,  sedition,  transit,  transitory. 

JA^CERE,  ja^cio,  jac^tum,  to  cast  or  throw. 
ject — abject,  adjective,  conjecture,  dejection,  project,  ejaculate,  jet. 


200  THE  WORD-BUILDEB. 

LEX,  le^gis,  a  law. 
leg — legal,  legality,  illegal,  legislate,  legislator,  legitimate,  privilege. 

LIT^ERA,  a  letter. 
liter — literal,  literary,  literature,  alliteration,  obliterate,  illiterate. 

MORS,  mor^tis,  death. 
mort — mortal,  mortify,  mortgage,  immortalize,  murder,  murderous. 

MUL^TIS,  multi,  many,  viuch. 
multi — multifarious,  multiform,  multiple,  multiply,  manifold. 

NO^MEN,  nom^inus,  a  name. 
nomen,  nomin— nomenclature,  cognomen,  nominal,  ignominy. 

OR^DO,  or^dinis,  order. 
ordin — ordinary,  order,  co-ordinate,  extraordinary,  subordinate. 

PARS,  par'tis,  a  part. 
part — part,  apart,  partial,  participate,  partisan,  depart,  portion. 

PRrMUS,  first;  PRINXEPS,  prin^cipis,  chief,  original. 
prim — prime,  primary,  primer,  primeval,  prince,  premier,  prior. 

RI'VUS,  a  river. 
riv — rival,  rivalry,  rivulet,  derive,  derivation,  derivative. 

SCRIB^ERE,  scri^bo,  scrip^'tum,  to  write. 

scrib,  script — scribe,  scribble,  ascribe,  describe,  prescribe,  transcribe. 

UN^DA,  a  wave. 
und — abundance,  superabundant,  inundate,  undulate,  abound. 

VrA,  a  way. 
via — viaduct,  deviate,  obviate,  impervious,  voyage,  trivial 

VUL^'GUS,  the  common  people. 
vulg — vulgar,  vulgarism,  divulge,  promulgate. 


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THE  GREEK   ELEMENT. 

PREFIXES. 
Note. — The   primary  forms  of  prefixes  are  put  in  bold  type,  and  theii 
euphonic  variation  in  common  Roman. 

a,  an  =  without,  not;  as,  a-byss,  a  place  without  a  bottom ;  an-omalous,  not 

similar. 
amphi  =  around,  both;  as,  amphi-theater,  place  to  see  around;  amphi-bious, 

living  in  both  land  and  water. 
ana  ==  up,  throughout,  back;  as,  ana-tomy,  a  cutting  up  through;  ana-logy, 

a  reasonivg  back. 
anti,  ant  =  against,  opposite;  as,  anti-pathy,  a /ec^m^  against;  Ant-arctic, 

opposite  the  Arctic. 
apo,  ap  =from,  away ;  as,  apo-stle,  one  sent  from;  apo-stasy,  a  standing 

away  from. 
cata,  cat,  cath  =  down,  against,  completeness  ;  as,  cata-logue,  put  down  as  in 

a  list;  cat-echise,  to  speak  down  to  others;  oath-olio,  the  whole,  com-r 

pleteness. 
d\a  =  through,'  across,   asunder;   as,  dia-logue,  a   conversatimi  asunder  or 

apart;  dia-gonal,  a  line  drawn  through  opposite  corners. 
dis,  di  =  twice,  double;  as,  di-lemma,  a  double  assumption;  dis-syllable,  a 

word  of  two  syllables. 
cly8  =  badness,;  as,  dys-pepsia,  bad  digestion. 
ec,  ek,  ex  ^=from,  out  of;  as,  ec-centric,  out  of  the  center;  ex-odus,  a  going  out. 

Note. — ex  is  used  before  a  vowel, 
en,  em  =  in,  on;  as,  en-demio,  on  the  people ;  en-ergy,  power  in  one;  em- 
phasis, force  of  voice  on. 
epi,  ep,  eph  =  on,  upon,  during;  as,  epi-taph,  writing  upon  a  tombstone; 

ep-och,  time  fixed  on;  eph-emeral,  existing  only  for  or  during  a  day. 
eu,  ev  =  well,  good;  as,  eu-logy,  good  language,  praise;  ev-angel,  good  news. 
hemi  =  half;  as,  hemi-sphere,  half  a  sphere  or  globe. 
homo  =  same,  alike;  as,  homo-geneous,  of  the  same  kind. 
hypo  =  under,  beneath;  as,  hypo-crite,  one  who  keeps  his  real  character 

under;  hypo -ten  use,  line  under  the  right  angle. 
meta,  met  =  beyond,  transference ;  as,  meta-phor,  that  which  carries  a  word 

beyond  its  usual  meaning ;  meta-morphose,  a  change  of  forrri. 
pan,  panto  =  aZ^,  everything;    as,  pan-aoea,  a  cure-all;   panto-graph,  th(U 

which  writes  everything. 


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para,  par  =  side  by  side,  contrary  to;  as,  para-dox,  something  contrary  to 
current  opinion;  par-helion,  a  mock  sun  hy  the  side  of  the  real  sun. 

perl  =  around;  as,  peri-od,  a  way  round;  peri-meter,  the  measure  around. 

poly  =  many,  having  many  ;  as,  poly-gon,  having  many  sides  and  angles. 

pro  =  before ;  as,  pro-logue,  something  spoken  before,  a  preface. 

•yWf  sy,  syl,  sym  r=  with,  together;  as,  syn-tax,  a  putting  together;  sy-stem, 
that  formed  of  parts  placed  together. 

Note. — sy  is  used  before  s;  syl  before  I;  sym  before  b,  p,  m. 

tri  =  in  threes,  three;  as,  tri-angle,  a  figure  having  three  sides  or  angles. 

SUFFIXES. 

ao  =  of,  like,  pertaining  to ;  as,  demoni-ac,  like  a  demon;  cardi-ac,  relating  to 

the  heart. 
acy  =  rank,  office,  jurisdiction;  as,  cur-acy,  office  of  a  curate. 
Ics,  ic  =  doctrine,  science,  or  art  of;  as,  eth-ics,  science  of  morals. 
jae,  ize  =  to  make,  give,  practice ;  as,  civil-ize,  to  make  civil;  critic-ise,  to  give 

judgment. 
isk  ^=  diminutive ;  as,  aster-isk,  a  small  star. 
ism,  am.  =-=  state,   act,   idiom,  doctrine;  as,  sch-ism,  state  of  being  divided; 

enthusia-sm,  sf^te  of  being  inspired. 
ma  =  thing  which;  as,  ene-ma,  that  which  is  sent  in. 
old  =  thing  like;  as,  spher-oid,  like  a  sphere. 


GREEK  ROOTS  AND  THEIR  DERIVATIVES. 

In  Greek  words,  as  in  Latin,  the  number  of  syllables  corresponds  to  the 
number  of  vowels  and  diphthongs. 

The  law  of  verbal  formation  requires  that  the  prefix  or  suffix  of  a  word  shall 
b6.  of  the  same  language  as  the  root.     This  rule  is,  however,  frequently  violated. 

WRITTEN  ANALYSIS. 


Derivatives. 

Roots. 

Prefix. 

Suffix. 

aerate 

asterisk 

disaster 

aer 

astron 

astron 

dis 

ate. 
isk. 

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ORAL    ANALYSIS. 

The  word  derate  is  an  English  derivative,  formed  from  the  Greek  root  a'er 
{aijp)  by  the  use  of  the  suflSx  ate.  The  root  a'er  signifies  air,  and  ate  signifies 
to  perform  or  cause ;   hence  the  meaning  of  the  derivative  is  to  put  air  into. 

The  word  disaster  is  an  English  derivative,  formed  from  the  Greek  root 
astron  {aarpov)  by  the  use  of  the  prefix  dis.  The  prefix  signifies  apart  from, 
and  the  root  astron  signifies  a  star ;  hence  the  meaning  of  the  derivative  is 
the  state  of  being  apart  from  a  lucky  star,  or  a  calamity. 

AG'EIN,  to  had. 
npago'ge,  dem'agogue,  parago'ge,  ped'agogue,  syn'agogue. 

A^GON,  a  contest. 
ag'ony,  ag'onize,  antag'onism,  antag'onist,  antagonis'tic. 

AS^TRON,  a  star. 
as'teroid,  as'tral,  astrol'ogy,   astrol'oger,  astron'omy,   disas'trous. 

AU^OS,  one's  self. 
autobiog'raphy,   au'toerat,   au'tograph,   autom'aton,   authentic'ity. 

BAL^LEIM,  to  throw  or  cast. 
em'blem,  emblemat'ical,  hyper'bole,  par'able,  prob'lem,  symborical. 

CHRO'NGS,  time. 
chron'ie,  chron'icle,  ehronol'ogy,  chronom'eter,  isoch'ronous. 

eil\^W^^,  a  letter. 
gram'mar,  grammat'ical,  an'agram,  di'agram,  mon'ogram,  tel'egram. 

GRAPHEIN,  to  write. 
graph'ic,  au'tograph,  lith'ograph,  orthog'raphy,  phonog'raphy,  typog'raphy. 

HOO^OS,  a  way. 
ep'isode,  ex'odus,  meth'od,  meth'odize,  pe'riod,  period'ic,  syn'od. 

HU'DOR,  water. 
hy'dra,  hydran'gea,  hy'drant,  hydrau'lic,  hy'drogen,  hydrostat'ics. 

KRA'^TOS,  rule,  government,  pover. 
aristoe'racy,   aristocrat' ic,  au'toerat,  democ'racy,  theoc'racy. 


204  THE  WORD-BUILDER. 

LO^GOS,  speech,  ratio,  description,  science. 
log'ic,  log^'ical,  logi-'cian,  log^arithms,  ariaFogy,  apoFogy,  ap^ologue. 

ME^TRON,  a  measure. 
me^ter,  met^rical,  barom^eier,  di  ammeter,  geom^etry,  perim^eter,  sym^metry. 

MO'NOS,  sole,  alone. 
mon^achism,  mon^ad,  mon^astery,  monk,  mon^ologue,  monop''olize,  mon^otone. 

O^DE,  a  song. 
ode,  com''edy,  come^'dian,  meFody,  mon^ody,  par^ody,  rhap'^sody,  trag^'edy. 

ON^OMA,  a  name. 
anon^'ymous,  metron''ymy,  paron^ymous,  syn^onym,  pseu^donym. 

PA^THOS,  suffering,  feeling. 
path6t''ic,  pathoKogy,  allop^athy,  antip^athy,  ap^athy,  hydrop^athy,  symi^'palhy 

PHKLOS,  a  friend,  a  lover. 
PhiladeFphian,  philan^thropy,  philan^thropist,  philoFogy,  philosoph^ical. 

PHO^NE,  sound. 
phonet^'ic,  phon^'ic,  eu^phony,  eupho^nious,  sym^phony,  sympho^nious. 

PO^LIS,  a  city. 
police^  poFicy,  polit^'ical,  politi^cian,  acrop^olis,  cosmop^olite,  metrop^olis. 

RHE^O,  I  flow,  I  speak. 
rhetoric,  rhetor^ical,  rhetori^cian,  rheu^matism,  catarrh^,  hem^orrhag  . 

TAK^TOS,  arranged:  TAX^IS,  arrangement. 
tac^tics,  tacti^cian,  syn^tax,  syntac^tical,  tax^idermist,  taxonomy. 

TECH  NE,  art. 
tech^nical,  teclinicaFity,  technoFogist,  polytech^nic,  pyr^otechny. 

THE^OS,  God. 
the^ism,  theis^tic,  theoc^racy,  theoFogy,  a^theism,  enthu^siasm,  poKytlieism, 

TO^NOS,  a  stretching,  a  tone. 
tone,  ton^ic,  tune,  at'' tune,  bar^ytone,  diaton^ic,  sem^'itone. 


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